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Left hemiparesis from atrial myxoma emboli.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12493135     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Atrial Myxomas are benign primary tumors of the heart, arising mainly from the left atrium. Clinical signs and symptoms produced by atrial myxomas may be non-specific or result in mechanical obstruction of cardiac function, arrhythmias, and embolization. The authors present a case of a 60-year-old woman who developed total left hemiparesis resulting from left atrial myxoma embolization causing complete occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery.
Authors:
Brian D Le; James A De Lemos; Michael A Wait; Gary Goff; James Boehrer; Gail E Peterson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiology in review     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1061-5377     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiol Rev     Publication Date:    2003 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-12-20     Completed Date:  2003-04-17     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9304686     Medline TA:  Cardiol Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  41-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9047, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cerebral Infarction / etiology
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Atria* / radiography,  ultrasonography
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology,  radiography,  ultrasonography
Myxoma / diagnosis*
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating*
Paresis / diagnosis*

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