Cerebral embolism from left atrial myxoma leading to cerebral and retinal aneurysms: a case report.
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چکیده
Left atrial myxoma commonly leads to cerebral embolic ischemic stroke. The subsequent formation of cerebral aneurysms due to myxomatous emboli is a phenomenon that may lead to severe neurologic complications such as intracerebral hemorrhage. In addition to the formation of aneurysms in cerebral arteries, we report here the unique picture of a retinal involvement consisting in microaneurysm formation associated with myxomatous embolism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 26 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005