A rare case of aortic valve myxoma: an unusual cause of embolic stroke.
Cardiology
; 118(2): 101-3, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21540590
ABSTRACT
Aortic valve myxoma is an extremely rare cardiac tumour. We describe a 60-year-old woman found to have an aortic valve myxoma and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) presenting as a stroke. In view of the recurrent cerebral ischaemic events, the aortic valve myxoma was surgically removed and the PFO was closed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of aortic valve myxoma with a PFO. We also highlight the importance of identifying a possible cardiac source of embolism in a stroke patient and considering this rare tumour as a cause in patients with a cryptogenic stroke.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Valva Aórtica
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Ataque Isquêmico Transitório
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Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas
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Mixoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article