Cerebral embolism from left atrial myxoma leading to cerebral and retinal aneurysms: a case report

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Mar;26(3):666-9.

Abstract

Left atrial myxoma commonly leads to cerebral embolic ischemic stroke. The subsequent formation of cerebral aneurysms due to myxomatous emboli is a phenomenon that may lead to severe neurologic complications such as intracerebral hemorrhage. In addition to the formation of aneurysms in cerebral arteries, we report here the unique picture of a retinal involvement consisting in microaneurysm formation associated with myxomatous embolism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Arterioles
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Myxoma / complications*
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Retinal Vessels*