Distinctive Patterns of MRI in Cerebral Embolism Caused by Cardiac Myxoma.
- Author:
Ji Yeon CHUNG
1
;
Hyun Goo KANG
;
In Sung CHOO
;
Hoo Won KIM
;
Jin Ho KIM
;
Seong Hwan AHN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Cardiac myxoma; Cerebral infarction; MRI
- MeSH: Cerebral Infarction; Hemorrhage; Humans; Infarction; Intracranial Embolism*; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*; Myxoma*; Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2016;34(1):52-56
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: While cardiac myxoma is a rare cause of stroke, it needs to be considered so that it can be detect promptly. We report the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of three patients who were histologically confirmed as cardiac myxoma. MRI revealed multiple infarctions in bilateral hemispheres and hemorrhagic transformation including microbleeds and macrobleeds. If either petechial hemorrhage or microbleeds along the cortical border zone are identified in MRI of acute stroke patients, the possibility of cardiac myxoma should be considered.
