Case Report

Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient

Volume: 9 Number: 1 April 30, 2021
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Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient

Abstract

Cardiac myxomas are rare benign tumors in childhood. They most commonly occur in left atrium. Irregular surface of atrial myxomas is associated with a high risk of embolic events. The majority of cardiac myxoma patients are diagnosed with cardiac symptoms. In the literature, there are a limited number of case reports on neurological symptoms in childhood which are diagnosed with cardiac myxoma after a detailed examination. We present a 16-year-old female patient with left atrial myxoma who presented with neurologic symptoms like diplopia and ataxia mimicking demyelinating neurological diseases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Semiha Tokgöz This is me
0000-0003-1813-6603
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 30, 2021

Submission Date

January 9, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 6, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Akkuzu, E., Sincar, Ş., Tokgöz, S., & Kalkan, G. (2021). Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient. Pediatric Practice and Research, 9(1), 27-29. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.856257
AMA
1.Akkuzu E, Sincar Ş, Tokgöz S, Kalkan G. Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient. pediatr pract res. 2021;9(1):27-29. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.856257
Chicago
Akkuzu, Emine, Şahin Sincar, Semiha Tokgöz, and Gökhan Kalkan. 2021. “Uncommon Presentation of an Atrial Myxoma in an Adolescent Patient”. Pediatric Practice and Research 9 (1): 27-29. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.856257.
EndNote
Akkuzu E, Sincar Ş, Tokgöz S, Kalkan G (April 1, 2021) Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient. Pediatric Practice and Research 9 1 27–29.
IEEE
[1]E. Akkuzu, Ş. Sincar, S. Tokgöz, and G. Kalkan, “Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient”, pediatr pract res, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 27–29, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.21765/pprjournal.856257.
ISNAD
Akkuzu, Emine - Sincar, Şahin - Tokgöz, Semiha - Kalkan, Gökhan. “Uncommon Presentation of an Atrial Myxoma in an Adolescent Patient”. Pediatric Practice and Research 9/1 (April 1, 2021): 27-29. https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.856257.
JAMA
1.Akkuzu E, Sincar Ş, Tokgöz S, Kalkan G. Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient. pediatr pract res. 2021;9:27–29.
MLA
Akkuzu, Emine, et al. “Uncommon Presentation of an Atrial Myxoma in an Adolescent Patient”. Pediatric Practice and Research, vol. 9, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 27-29, doi:10.21765/pprjournal.856257.
Vancouver
1.Emine Akkuzu, Şahin Sincar, Semiha Tokgöz, Gökhan Kalkan. Uncommon presentation of an atrial myxoma in an adolescent patient. pediatr pract res. 2021 Apr. 1;9(1):27-9. doi:10.21765/pprjournal.856257