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Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment
BACKGROUND: Myxomatous cerebral (oncotic) aneurysms following atrial myxoma is a rare neurological complication. CASE REPORT: We report an 11-year- old boy with left atrial myxoma and multiple cerebral oncotic aneurysms. The characteristics of these aneurysms are indefinite and variable. The “Metast...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634163/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600878 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.894977 |
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author | Gupta, Madan Mohan Agrawal, Neha |
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description | BACKGROUND: Myxomatous cerebral (oncotic) aneurysms following atrial myxoma is a rare neurological complication. CASE REPORT: We report an 11-year- old boy with left atrial myxoma and multiple cerebral oncotic aneurysms. The characteristics of these aneurysms are indefinite and variable. The “Metastasize and Infiltrate” theory may be the key mechanism in the formation of these aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and angiography are useful in the diagnostics while digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the best option. There are no definite guidelines for therapy of these aneurysms. Resection of cardiac myxomas, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, coil embolization and surgical treatment could be helpful. |
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spelling | pubmed-46341632015-11-23 Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment Gupta, Madan Mohan Agrawal, Neha Pol J Radiol Case Report BACKGROUND: Myxomatous cerebral (oncotic) aneurysms following atrial myxoma is a rare neurological complication. CASE REPORT: We report an 11-year- old boy with left atrial myxoma and multiple cerebral oncotic aneurysms. The characteristics of these aneurysms are indefinite and variable. The “Metastasize and Infiltrate” theory may be the key mechanism in the formation of these aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and angiography are useful in the diagnostics while digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the best option. There are no definite guidelines for therapy of these aneurysms. Resection of cardiac myxomas, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, coil embolization and surgical treatment could be helpful. International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2015-11-01 /pmc/articles/PMC4634163/ /pubmed/26600878 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.894977 Text en © Pol J Radiol, 2015 This is an open access article. Unrestricted non-commercial use is permitted provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Gupta, Madan Mohan Agrawal, Neha Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment |
title | Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment |
title_full | Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment |
title_fullStr | Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment |
title_full_unstemmed | Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment |
title_short | Oncotic Cerebral Aneurysms in a Case of Left Atrial Myxoma, Role of Imaging in Diagnostics and Treatment |
title_sort | oncotic cerebral aneurysms in a case of left atrial myxoma, role of imaging in diagnostics and treatment |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634163/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600878 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.894977 |
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