Left hemiparesis from atrial myxoma emboli.
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.
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Brian D
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Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9047, USA.
De Lemos
James A
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Wait
Michael A
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Goff
Gary
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Boehrer
James
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Peterson
Gail E
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D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography