Pediatric neurology
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Pediatric neurology · May 2014
Review Case ReportsCardiac myxoma causing acute ischemic stroke in a pediatric patient and a review of literature.
Ischemic stroke in the pediatric population is a rare occurrence, and its possible causes span a wide differential that includes atrial myxomas. Myxomas are friable cardiac tumors that produce "showers" of emboli resulting in transient neurological deficits, cutaneous eruptions, and ophthalmologic deficits. ⋯ Cardiac myxoma should be considered in any child presenting with ischemic stroke, and transient skin findings may provide an important diagnostic clue prior to onset of neurological symptoms.