Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report

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Cardiac myxoma is a benign neoplasm, when it is located in the left atrium it is potentially associated with systemic embolism, and it is a rare cause of cerebral embolism. The diagnosis of cardiac myxoma is usually incidental, being found as a result of searching for other clinical conditions. We p...

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Autores: Vélez, Jorge Luis, Bucheli, Ramiro, López Rondon, Edgar, Cifuentes, Paulina
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2019
Institución:Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lenguaje:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/3551
Enlace del recurso:https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/3551
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Mixoma, isquemia encefálica, arteria cerebral media, ecocardiografía.
Myxoma, brain ischemia, middle cerebral artery, echocardiography.
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Sumario:Cardiac myxoma is a benign neoplasm, when it is located in the left atrium it is potentially associated with systemic embolism, and it is a rare cause of cerebral embolism. The diagnosis of cardiac myxoma is usually incidental, being found as a result of searching for other clinical conditions. We present the case of a patient who probably had a cardiac myxoma of the left atrium that induced a malignant infarction in the territory of the left medial cerebral artery, bedside heart ultrasound was a relevant diagnostic procedure in this patient.
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