Recurrent cerebral metastasis from a cardiac myxoma: case report and review of literature

We report the case of a 65-year-old patient who had complete excision of an atrial myxoma and subsequently presented to our unit with recurrent cerebral metastasis. The case demonstrates that cardiac myxoma despite benign histological appearance is capable of metastatic spread.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 2006-10, Vol.20 (5), p.318-320
Hauptverfasser:	Rodrigues, D., Matthews, N., Scoones, D., Aziz, F., Nath, F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Brain Neoplasms - complications Brain Neoplasms - pathology Brain Neoplasms - secondary Brain Neoplasms - surgery Cardiovascular disease Case studies Disease management Female Heart Neoplasms - complications Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis Heart Neoplasms - pathology Heart Neoplasms - surgery Humans Myxoma - complications Myxoma - diagnosis Myxoma - pathology Myxoma - surgery Neurosurgery Paresis - etiology Seizures - etiology Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a 65-year-old patient who had complete excision of an atrial myxoma and subsequently presented to our unit with recurrent cerebral metastasis. The case demonstrates that cardiac myxoma despite benign histological appearance is capable of metastatic spread.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.1080/02688690601000394