Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Cerebral ischemia as initial neurological manifestation of atrial myxoma: case report / Isquemia cerebral como manifestação neurológica inicial de mixoma atrial: relato de caso
Almeida, Leila Azevedo de; Hueb, João Carlos; Silva, Marcos Augusto de Moraes; Bazan, Rodrigo; Estrozi, Bruna; Raffin, Cesar N.
  • Almeida, Leila Azevedo de; State University of São Paulo. Botucatu Medical School. Botucatu. BR
  • Hueb, João Carlos; State University of São Paulo. Botucatu Medical School. Botucatu. BR
  • Silva, Marcos Augusto de Moraes; State University of São Paulo. Botucatu Medical School. Botucatu. BR
  • Bazan, Rodrigo; State University of São Paulo. Botucatu Medical School. Botucatu. BR
  • Estrozi, Bruna; State University of São Paulo. Botucatu Medical School. Botucatu. BR
  • Raffin, Cesar N; State University of São Paulo. Botucatu Medical School. Botucatu. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 64(3a): 660-663, set. 2006. ilus
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-435608
ABSTRACT
Cerebral infarctions of cardiac etiology are observed in around 20 percent of patients with ischemic stroke. Cerebral ischemia is the first clinical manifestation in 1/3 of cases of atrial myxomas. Although almost half of patients with atrial myxoma show changes at neurological exam, non-hemorrhagic cerebral infarction is seen in computed tomography in practically all cases. We present the case of a 40 year-old woman whose first clinical manifestation of atrial myxoma was an ischemic stroke. We point out to the possibility of silent cerebral infarction in atrial myxoma patients.
RESUMO
Infartos cerebrais de etiologia cardíaca são observados em cerca de 20 por cento dos pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico. Infarto cerebral ocorre como manifestação clínica inicial em um terço dos casos de mixoma atrial. Embora quase metade dos pacientes com mixoma atrial apresente alteração ao exame neurológico, infarto cerebral não hemorrágico é visto na tomografia computadorizada em praticamente todos os casos. Os autores apresentam o caso de uma paciente, cuja primeira manifestação clínica do mixoma atrial foi um acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico e chamam a atenção para a possibilidade de infarto cerebral silencioso em pacientes portadores de mixoma atrial.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stroke / Heart Neoplasms / Myxoma Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: State University of São Paulo/BR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stroke / Heart Neoplasms / Myxoma Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: State University of São Paulo/BR