[Embolism caused by cardial myxoma].
Myxomas of the heart may present a systemic embolization before heart valve occlusion. A histological examination of peripheral emboli may result in the diagnosis. The tumour should be removed early before the occurrence of irreversible embolic complications. An embolic history could be found in 5 of our 8 cases. Two patients died immediately after complete peripheral arterial obstruction.
D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography
Embolie mit kardialem Myxom.