title: Cerebral embolism complicating left atrial myxoma: a case report.
abstract: Cardiac myxoma are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors that can lead to many complications as described in literature. Here we report the case of a boy aged 11 that was referred for etiological diagnosis of ischemic stroke. Transthoracic echocardiography reveals a myxoma in the left atrium. Patient was referred to surgery. The diagnosis was confirmed and the mass was completely resected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Habib Thameur Public Hospital, Bab El Fallah, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Zairi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ihsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mssaad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hela
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Habib Thameur Public Hospital, Bab El Fallah, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mzoughi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khadija
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Habib Thameur Public Hospital, Bab El Fallah, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Jnifene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zouhayer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Cardiac tumor; atrium; pediatric; surgery