Multiple Cerebral Aneurysms Associated with Cardiac Myxoma in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure: How Can We Resolve Multiple Cerebral Aneurysms?

Introduction

Cardiac myxoma is an unusual but well-recognized cause of neurological complications [1]. Neurological manifestations include embolic infarction, cerebral aneurysm formation, and subarachnoid or intraparenchymal hemorrhage. Emboli can arise from the tumor itself or from thrombus on the tumor surface. Distant metastases can occur and may not become evident until many years after removal of the primary lesion. Twenty-five percent of patients with myxoma experience cerebral infarction [1]. Intracranial aneurysms secondary to myxoma occur rarely. We report a case of cardiac myxoma presenting with multiple cerebral aneurysms in a patient with chronic renal failure.

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