Left Atrial Myxoma: Presentation with Acute Aortic Occlusion and ‘Resolution’ of the Primary Tumor

Autor: G Van der Mieren, J. Duchateau, Paul Herijgers
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Scopus-Elsevier
ISSN: 0001-5458
Popis: We report a case of an acute infrarenal aortic occlusion caused by embolization of a left atrial myxoma. The aortoiliac embolus was removed by an emergency embolectomy with a Fogarty catheter. Patient refused initially the resection of the small remaining part of his cardiac tumor. Two months later, he agreed and a surgical resection was performed. Peroperatively and histopathologically, no residual tumor could be detected. This is the first report of embolization of a left atrial myxoma with subsequent asymptomatic complete embolization or regression.
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