Atrial Myxoma - An unusual cause of ischemic stroke in young.
Ravdeep Singh SohalKhushdeep Kaur ShergillGagandeep Singh NagiHari Janardanan PillaiPublished in: Autopsy & case reports (2020)
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.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- left ventricular
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- mitral valve
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- case report
- middle aged
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary hypertension
- contrast enhanced
- electronic health record
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- patient reported
- patient reported outcomes
- cerebral ischemia