Metastatic atrial myxoma presenting as intracranial aneurysms with hemorrhage: case report

H J Chen; C W Liou; L Chen

doi:10.1016/0090-3019(93)90173-x

Metastatic atrial myxoma presenting as intracranial aneurysms with hemorrhage: case report

Surg Neurol. 1993 Jul;40(1):61-4. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(93)90173-x.

Authors

H J Chen¹, C W Liou, L Chen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Neurology and Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.

PMID: 8322183
DOI: 10.1016/0090-3019(93)90173-x

Abstract

A 68-year-old woman, developed subsequent recurrent hematomas of the left occipital lobe about 1 year after open-heart surgery for the left atrial myxoma. Radiological studies revealed multiple intracranial aneurysms with hemorrhage. Microscopic examination showed the presence of myxoma invasion of the vascular wall with aneurysmal formation and organized hematoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Brain Neoplasms / complications
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Brain Neoplasms / secondary
Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
Female
Heart Atria* / surgery
Heart Neoplasms / pathology
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
Myxoma / complications
Myxoma / diagnosis*
Myxoma / secondary
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating