Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in a Patient with Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report

Authors

  • Gentle Sunder Shrestha Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ankit Rimal Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Shubha Kalyan Shrestha Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Pramesh Sunder Shrestha Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Subhash Prasad Acharya Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6693

Keywords:

cardiac tumour; myxoma; cardiac surgery; ischemic stroke.

Abstract

Cardiac myxoma is an infrequent but curable cause of ischemic stroke. There are no guidelines addressing the timing of surgery to excise the tumour or for the use of thrombolysis or thrombectomy. We present a case with an ischemic stroke which was diagnosed to have atrial myxoma. She was planned for surgical excision of the tumour but suffered from a second ischemic stroke while awaiting surgery. This article aims to highlight vital aspects of this rare phenomenon and discuss the prospects of the timing of surgery and neurosurgical intervention. The importance of a proper cardiac evaluation in all cases of stroke is highlighted.

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Published

2022-11-02

How to Cite

Shrestha, G. S., Rimal, A., Shrestha, S. K., Shrestha, P. S., & Acharya, S. P. (2022). Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in a Patient with Atrial Myxoma: A Case Report. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 60(255), 969–971. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6693

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 255 (2022): JNMA: Published Monthly

Section

Case Reports

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