Atrial myxoma: a rare cause of ischemic stroke.
Arial myxoma can present as stroke and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of stroke in young individuals. We present here a 42 years female who presented with sudden loss of conciousness. After extensive work up for young stroke, left atrial myxoma was detected and tumor was removed surgically and histopathological report was consistent with the atrial myxoma.
IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
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Negi
IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Vivek
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Chauhan
IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Brij
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Sharma
IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Rajeev
R
Bhardwaj
IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Surinder
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Thakur
D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy