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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:666-669, March 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
BRAIN

Cerebral Embolism from Left Atrial Myxoma Leading to Cerebral and Retinal Aneurysms: A Case Report

Martin Herbsta, Mike Peter Wattjesa,b, Horst Urbachb, Claudia Inhetvin-Hutterc, Dietmar Beckera, Thomas Klockgethera and Alexander Hartmanna

a Department of Neurology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
b Department of Radiology/Neuroradiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
c Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Address correspondence to Martin Herbst, MD, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, Division of Neuroproteomics, Robert-Rössle-Straße 10, D-13125 Berlin, Germany

Summary: 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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