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Zairi Ihsen1, Mssaad Hela2, Mzoughi Khadija1
1Department of Cardiology, Habib Thameur Public Hospital, Bab El Fallah, Tunis, Tunisia.
Abstract:
Cardiac myxoma are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors that can lead to many complications as described in literature. Here we report the case of a boy aged 11 that was referred for etiological diagnosis of ischemic stroke. Transthoracic echocardiography reveals a myxoma in the left atrium. Patient was referred to surgery. The diagnosis was confirmed and the mass was completely resected.
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