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Acute arterial occlusions of the extremities as only one manifestation of cardiac myxoma
Institution:1. 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia;2. Department of Haematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia;3. The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pod Krasnou horkou 1, 833 48 Bratislava 37, Slovakia
Abstract:Cardiac myxoma is the most common benign tumor of the heart that occurs in adult population. It can cause several specific and nonspecific symptoms, especially depending on localization and size of the tumor. The disease may take many months and years being unrecognized and asymptomatic. The echocardiography is the golden standard in diagnostic process of cardiac tumors, but in many cases the finding is incidental and the diagnosis is often challenging. We present a case report of the left atrial myxoma manifesting with multiple acute limb ischemia. After urgent thrombectomy and embolectomy a sample of thrombus was sent for histology. The conclusion was the benign tumor of the heart. The coronary catheterization showed two critical stenoses on RIA and chronic occlusion of RCA. The patient was indicated for incomplete revascularization and the extirpation of the cardiac tumor. The patient three months after the surgery is with no signs of tumor on echocardiogram.
Keywords:Acute limb ischemia  Coronary artery bypass grafting  Left heart atrium  Myxoma  Stenosis
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