Atrial Myxoma – An unusual cause of ischemic stroke in young

Ravdeep Singh Sohal; Khushdeep Kaur Shergill; Gagandeep Singh Nagi; Hari Janardanan Pillai

doi:10.4322/acr.2020.178

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Atrial Myxoma – An unusual cause of ischemic stroke in young

Ravdeep Singh Sohal; Khushdeep Kaur Shergill; Gagandeep Singh Nagi; Hari Janardanan Pillai

http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/acr.2020.178 Autops Case Rep, vol.10, n4, e2020178, 2020

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Atrial myxomas are rare primary cardiac tumours with neurological manifestations being reported in 30% of cases. Though a rare cause of ischemic stroke in young patients, considering it as a possibility in absence of any obvious risk factors can help avoid misdiagnosis at early stages. We present a case of left atrial myxoma in a 36-year-old male with no known co-morbidities, showing an unusual clinical presentation of isolated bilateral painless vision loss. With multiple infarcts on Non Contrast Computerised Tomography (NCCT) and a suspicion of Atrial Myxoma on Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), patient was successfully managed surgically with confirmation of diagnosis on histopathology. Keywords - Myxoma; Stroke; Thrombosis

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04/25/2020

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05/07/2020

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09/02/2020

Atrial Myxoma – An unusual cause of ischemic stroke in young

Ravdeep Singh Sohal; Khushdeep Kaur Shergill; Gagandeep Singh Nagi; Hari Janardanan Pillai

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