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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Embolism from a left ventricular myxoma presenting with acute limb ischaemia.

Aileen Rufo Billones, Cindy Ruth Imperial, Maribel Gutierrez-Cayetano

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aileen Rufo BillonesInternal Medicine, Bicol Medical Center, Naga City, Philippines aylsbillones@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5508-0720
Cindy Ruth ImperialBicol Medical Center, Naga City, Philippines.
Maribel Gutierrez-CayetanoInternal Medicine, Bicol Medical Center, Naga City, Philippines.
Bicol University · PH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) secondary to cardiac myxoma is uncommon. Embolic myxoma should be considered a differential diagnosis in young patients with ALI who do not have apparent cardiovascular risk factors. A multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive care can improve outcomes and optimise the collaborative treatment of ALI. Early referral to a hospital that can provide specialised treatment for ALI helps prevent significant tissue loss and surgical complications, such as amputation.A man in his 20s presented with bilateral ALI of both lower extremities, and an arterial duplex scan revealed a thrombus occluding all arterial segments of the bilateral lower extremities. An intracardiac mass adherent to the apical and anterior interventricular septum on two-dimensional echocardiography suggested a complex myxoma. The patient was diagnosed with ALI Rutherford category III, and bilateral hip disarticulation was performed. The patient was discharged with an anticoagulant.

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EmbolismHeart NeoplasmsMyxomaPeripheral Vascular DiseasesHeart VentriclesHumansIschemiaMaleCardiovascular medicineCardiovascular systemMedical educationMedical managementVenous thromboembolism

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PMID38050388
PMCPMC10693896
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