Systemic manifestations of a cardiac tumour
Keywords:
myxoma, cerebrovascular diseases, embolic effectsAbstract
The authors present a case report of cardiac myxoma, manifested by two cerebrovascu lar accidents and na episode mimicking of a vasculitis process.
Considerations of clinical features, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
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