title: Multiple metastatic intracranial lesions associated with left atrial myxoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  One of the most common cardiac tumors is myxoma. Despite its predominantly benign course, diverse cardiological, systemic as well as neurological complications have been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  We are the first from Poland to present the case of a patient with multiple central nervous system metastases associated with the left atrial myxoma. Various diagnostic, neuroradiological and histopathological procedures were described. The patient underwent cardiac surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Follow-up studies excluded the recurrence of the heart tumor and confirmed partial resolution of brain metastases. Nevertheless, subsequent neurological assessment was advised according to the literature data and possible late relapses mainly due to cerebral emboli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Biruta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kierdaszuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gogol
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolasa
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Edyta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maj
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zakrzewska-Pniewska
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gołębiowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kamińska
keywords: Atrial Myxoma; Brain Metastases; Cerebral Embolism; Hemorrhagic Brain Lesions