Left atrial myxoma debuting with ischemic stroke

Oscar E. Garmendia-Lezama, Cardiology Service, Hospital General de México Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City, Mexico

The myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors. The majority of them are benign and can be an incidental finding or be almost asymptomatic. The symptoms depend on their location, with the most common being the left atrium, which carries an increased risk of clots. The main effects of the clots are on the central nervous system, but occasionally they can involve the respiratory, peripheral, or coronary system. The case of a 30-year-old patient without comorbidities with left atrial myxoma, which manifests with ischemic stroke, is presented.

Keywords: Left atrial myxoma. Ischemic stroke.