[Cardiac myxoma with cerebral metastases]

Neurochirurgie. 1987;33(6):487-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A 56 year old woman developed multiple metastases in the cerebrum and cerebellum, four years after cardiac intervention on a left atrial myxoma. The absence of stroke is noteworthy. Multiple high density lesions with contrast enhancement were seen by CT scan, suggesting metastatic neoplasms. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of metastases of cardiac myxoma. Only four cases were recorded in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy
  • Female
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Myxoma / secondary*
  • Prognosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed