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A rare case of primary intracranial myxoma of the posterior fossa is described in a 32-year old woman. The patient presented with a history of headaches, disequilibrium, nausea and abnormal vision for several months. Computed tomography (CT) showed a well-demarcated hypodense mass. After contrast
Cardiac myxomas are the most common benign tumors found in the heart. They usually appear in the left atrium. Those originating from the left ventricle (LV) are rare. Although clinical presentation may vary, dyspnea and embolism are the most commonly reported symptoms. In the present case study, a
Cholecystectomy had been performed in a 52-year-old woman because of upper abdominal pain with nausea, fever and accelerated ESR and known cholelithiasis. Attacks of fever up to 39.5 degrees C persisted and she lost 10 kg in weight, requiring re-admission after eight months. Transoesophageal
In surgical practice, about 15% of all emboli are visceral emboli. Diagnosis is frequently delayed or established at autopsy.
BACKGROUND
The most common cause are atrial arrhythmias with intraatrial thrombus formation, less frequently, ventricular thrombus after myocardial infarction or in an