Imaging of cerebral infarction caused by atrial myxoma.
We describe the radiologic investigation of two patients with primary left atrial myxoma who presented with embolic manifestations in the brain. MRI and CT showed multiple infarcts, while the cardiac atrial mass was demonstrated in one of the patients by MRI and in both by echocardiography.
Gee
G T
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Neuroradiology Section, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7800.
Bazan
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Jinkins
J R
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D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*