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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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Autores principales: Gupta, Madan Mohan, Agrawal, Neha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2015
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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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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.
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Gupta, Madan Mohan
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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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