Intracardiac tumor: a risk factor for stroke in the young--a case report.
Niger J Clin Pract
; 11(1): 81-4, 2008 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-18689147
BACKGROUND: Stroke occurs commonly in individuals above 65 years, especially in the background of atherosclerosis and other risk factors. In young persons below 45 years it is a rare disorder with devastating sequelae on the affected individual. OBJECTIVE: Presently there are few reports on the aetiology/risk factors for stroke in young adults in Nigeria. This is due to limited facility for thorough investigation; therefore management of such cases poses a diagnostic challenge. In this report we present a case of embolic stroke in a male undergraduate that began with two brief episodes of transient left sided weakness before a completed stroke four hours later. 2-D echocardiography showed that the likely source of emboli to be a non-pedunculated left atria tumour attached to the root of posterior mitral valve leaflet. CONCLUSION: Intracardiac mass should be considered a possible risk factor for ischemic stroke in young adult, especially in the absence of other risk factors such as connective tissue disorders, HIV/AIDS, hemoglobinopathy or use of recreational drugs. High index of suspicion is required in order not to overlook such source of emboli. Early diagnosis offers the best panacea for a definitive therapy and prevention of stroke recurrence with its devastating sequelae.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Embolia Intracraneal
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Mixoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Niger J Clin Pract
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
India