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Left Ventricular Myxoma Leading to Stroke: A Rare Case Report

Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and most are myxomas. Only approximately 5% of cardiac myxomas originate from the ventricles. We report the case of a 23-year-old man presenting with right hemiplegia and muscle strength degeneration under a diagnosis of stroke. Transthoracic echocardiography reveale...

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Autores principales: Kong, Yan, Li, Huan, Wang, Jin, Chai, Yongna, Hou, Wuhui, Zhang, Ning
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4912251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26559257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000001913
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Sumario:Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and most are myxomas. Only approximately 5% of cardiac myxomas originate from the ventricles. We report the case of a 23-year-old man presenting with right hemiplegia and muscle strength degeneration under a diagnosis of stroke. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a 29 × 26 mm mass arising from the anterior interventricular septum. The tumor was surgically removed, and histology confirmed the diagnosis of left ventricular myxoma. We report its clinical features and treatment to add to the current knowledge.