Brain metastases and multiple cerebral aneurysms from cardiac myxoma: case report and review of the literature

Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Dec;26(6):893-5. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2012.692841. Epub 2012 Jun 11.

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma, the most common benign cardiac tumour, can determine brain metastases or multiple cerebral aneurysms, but very few cases of both complications have been reported. We discuss the therapeutic management in the case of a patient, operated for a cardiac myxoma, who presented three intracerebral tumours and five cerebral microaneurysms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Brain Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Frontal Lobe* / blood supply
  • Frontal Lobe* / pathology
  • Frontal Lobe* / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm* / etiology
  • Intracranial Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / complications*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology
  • Parietal Lobe* / blood supply
  • Parietal Lobe* / pathology
  • Parietal Lobe* / surgery