Multiple Fusiform Cerebral Aneurysms and Highly Elevated Serum Interleukin-6 in Cardiac Myxoma.
10.3340/jkns.2009.45.6.394
- Author:
Young Ho KOO
1
;
Tae Gon KIM
;
Ok Joon KIM
;
Seung Hun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. ohsh72@chamc.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myxoma;
Aneurysm;
Interleukin-6
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Cerebral Arteries;
Cerebral Infarction;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Infarction;
Interleukin-6;
Interleukins;
Intracranial Aneurysm;
Middle Aged;
Myxoma;
Neuroimaging
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2009;45(6):394-396
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cerebral embolic infarction is the most common neurologic complication of cardiac myxoma (CM). Development of cerebral aneurysms in CM is very rare. We present a 64-year-old woman with acute cerebral infarction and multiple cerebral aneurysms complicated by CM. The aneurysms were multiple, fusiform-shaped, and located in distal branch of major cerebral arteries. The serum interleukin (IL)-6 was highly elevated, which was normalized after surgical resection of CM. There was no regression of aneurysms on follow-up neuroimaging. Multiple cerebral aneurysms in CM are rare condition. Highly elevated serum IL-6 may be associated with increased risk of cerebral aneurysmal formation.
