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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spelling Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case reportInfarto maligno de la arteria cerebral media derecha secundario a embolismo de mixoma auricular. Reporte de casoVélez, Jorge LuisBucheli, RamiroLópez Rondon, EdgarCifuentes, PaulinaMixoma, isquemia encefálica, arteria cerebral media, ecocardiografía.Myxoma, brain ischemia, middle cerebral artery, echocardiography.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.El mixoma cardíaco es una neoplasia benigna; cuando se localiza en la aurícula izquierda es potencialmente generadora de émbolos, y se constituye en una causa rara de patología embólica cerebral. Su diagnóstico es muchas veces incidental en estudios de imagen solicitados por otras circunstancias clínicas. Se presenta el caso de un paciente con probable mixoma auricular izquierda que generó un infarto maligno en el territorio de la arteria cerebral media derecha y en el que la ecocardiografía a pie de cama del paciente se convirtió en un instrumento diagnóstico de relevancia.Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia2019-07-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-reviewed articleArtículo evaluado por paresapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/355110.20453/rmh.v30i2.3551Revista Médica Herediana; Vol. 30 No. 2 (2019): April - June; 105-109Revista Médica Herediana; Vol. 30 Núm. 2 (2019): Abril - Junio; 105-109Revista Medica Herediana; v. 30 n. 2 (2019): abril - junho; 105-1091729-214X1018-130Xreponame:Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Herediainstname:Universidad Peruana Cayetano Herediainstacron:UPCHspahttps://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/3551/3920info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/35512024-01-15T21:30:22Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
Infarto maligno de la arteria cerebral media derecha secundario a embolismo de mixoma auricular. Reporte de caso
title Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
spellingShingle Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
Vélez, Jorge Luis
Mixoma, isquemia encefálica, arteria cerebral media, ecocardiografía.
Myxoma, brain ischemia, middle cerebral artery, echocardiography.
title_short Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
title_full Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
title_fullStr Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
title_full_unstemmed Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
title_sort Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vélez, Jorge Luis
Bucheli, Ramiro
López Rondon, Edgar
Cifuentes, Paulina
author Vélez, Jorge Luis
author_facet Vélez, Jorge Luis
Bucheli, Ramiro
López Rondon, Edgar
Cifuentes, Paulina
author_role author
author2 Bucheli, Ramiro
López Rondon, Edgar
Cifuentes, Paulina
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mixoma, isquemia encefálica, arteria cerebral media, ecocardiografía.
Myxoma, brain ischemia, middle cerebral artery, echocardiography.
topic Mixoma, isquemia encefálica, arteria cerebral media, ecocardiografía.
Myxoma, brain ischemia, middle cerebral artery, echocardiography.
description 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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Malignant infarction of the right medial cerebral artery due to embolism from an atrial myxoma. A case report
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