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  • Cardiology
  • Oncology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Cardiac myxomas are typically benign tumors, most often located in the left atrium.
  • Common symptoms include dyspnea, chest pain, and constitutional symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of cardiac myxoma originating from the left ventricle.
  • To highlight an unusual presentation of cardiac myxoma causing ischemic stroke in a young patient.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Review of clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, and treatment.

Main Results:

  • A rare cardiac myxoma was identified originating from the left ventricle.
  • The patient, a young individual, presented with an ischemic stroke secondary to the cardiac tumor.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac myxomas, though rare, can occur in unusual locations like the left ventricle.
  • Left ventricular myxomas can present with embolic phenomena such as ischemic stroke, even in young patients.
  • Surgical excision is the definitive treatment for cardiac myxomas.