title: Left atrial myxoma presenting with erythematous macules and loss of memory.
abstract: Left atrial myxoma was diagnosed in a 42-year-old woman who had cutaneous and neurological manifestations without cardiac symptoms or signs. A two-dimensional echocardiogram revealed an orange-sized mobile mass in the left atrium. Magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple cerebral infarctions. Cardiac surgery for removal of the left atrial myxoma was successful and histopathology confirmed myxoma. Cutaneous and neurological manifestations were improved after the operation. Early surgical intervention may prevent the onset of severe neurological deficits in such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. yuehualiu@263.net
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuehua
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kai
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hongwei
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jingjing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis