“Chorea”: A Unique Presentation of Left Atrial Myxoma in a Pediatric Patient.
Autor: Chikkabyrappa, Sathish M.; Tretter, Justin T.; Vishwanath, Vijay; Bhatla, Puneet
Publication year: 2020
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
issn:2150-136X 2150-1351
doi: 10.1177/2150135117690109
Abstract:
We report an unusual presentation of a large left atrial myxoma in an eight-year-old girl who presented with the sudden onset of chorea. This case illustrates the fact that the presentation of chorea in nonendemic areas for rheumatic fever should raise suspicion for a myxoma. The chorea resolved soon after removal of the myxoma, supporting the hypothesis of an immune-mediated mechanism, or manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome secondary to the myxoma.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 29187022
Tags: Humans; Female; Child; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Echocardiography; Cardiac Surgical Procedures/*methods; Brain/*pathology; chorea; Chorea/diagnosis/*etiology; Heart Atria; Heart Neoplasms/*complications/diagnosis/surgery; myxoma; Myxoma/*complications/diagnosis/surgery; weakness
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29187022/