Atrial Myxoma: A case of acute aortic occlusion and discussion of radiological findings
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A rare case of massive systemic embolisation secondary to atrial myxoma- case report.
We report a case of a 21 year old girl who presented with sudden onset of abdominal, back and bilateral leg pain, paralysis with unexpected collapse at home. Physical examination was suggestive of acute aortic occlusion. CTangiogram revealed multi-system thrombo-embolic shower. She proceeded to urgent aortic thrombectomy and fasciotomy of the bilateral lower limb. Further investigation revealed...
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