title: What is in N A M E?
abstract: An interesting and rare case of name syndrome is reported here. A young patient presented with stroke (left side hemiperesis due to cardiac embolic stroke) and cutaneous lesions. Further investigations revealed that left atrial myxoma was the cause of cardioembolic stroke. Skin lesions were also present which included, nevi, ephelides and neurofibroma hence diagnosis of "NAME SYNDROME" was made.
authors: Department of Medicine, PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001.
authors: Vishal Kumar
authors: VK
authors: Gupta
authors: Umesh
authors: U
authors: Das
authors: Gunjan
authors: G
authors: Kumar
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Sharma
authors: Nagina
authors: N
authors: Agarwal
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Jain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D056733:Carney Complex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010291:Paresis / Q000150:complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome