A Case of Multiple Cardiac Myxomas Complicating Recurrent Right Hemiparesis in a Child who had a Wrong Diagnosis of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Cardiology Society
;
: 142-147, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Multiple cardiac myxomas are rare in children. However, myxomas may be lethal because of their various manifestations such as blood flow obstruction, embolization and constitutional changes. Especially, the cerebral infarction due to tumor fragmentation are more likely to be misdiagnosed of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. We report a case of multiple cardiac myxoma complicating recurrent right hemiparesis in a 12-year-old child who at first had a wrong diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). Consequently, a child who show unrepresentative symptom of ADEM, should be examined rapidly by various tools to rule out the cerebral infarction from cardiogenic cause.
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Main subject:
Paresis
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Cerebral Infarction
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Diagnosis
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Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated
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Myxoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Cardiology Society
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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