Multiple Fusiform Cerebral Aneurysms and Highly Elevated Serum Interleukin-6 in Cardiac Myxoma
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 394-396, 2009.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-79590
ABSTRACT
Cerebral embolic infarction is the most common neurologic complication of cardiac myxoma (CM). Development of cerebral aneurysms in CM is very rare. We present a 64-year-old woman with acute cerebral infarction and multiple cerebral aneurysms complicated by CM. The aneurysms were multiple, fusiform-shaped, and located in distal branch of major cerebral arteries. The serum interleukin (IL)-6 was highly elevated, which was normalized after surgical resection of CM. There was no regression of aneurysms on follow-up neuroimaging. Multiple cerebral aneurysms in CM are rare condition. Highly elevated serum IL-6 may be associated with increased risk of cerebral aneurysmal formation.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Intracranial Aneurysm
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Cerebral Arteries
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Cerebral Infarction
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Follow-Up Studies
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Interleukins
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Interleukin-6
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Neuroimaging
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Infarction
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Aneurysm
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Myxoma
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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