International Perfusion Association

Day: December 28, 2024

Myxoma Leg

A Firing Cannon: Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia as a Manifestation of Cardiac Myxoma

This article presents a rare case of a 33-year-old woman with a left atrial myxoma, a benign cardiac tumor, causing bilateral lower limb ischemia due to systemic embolization. The patient’s myxoma, identified as the source of emboli, was successfully excised through open-heart surgery. The case underscores the critical need for timely surgical intervention to prevent potentially fatal complications such as stroke. Postoperative outcomes were excellent, with the patient resuming normal activities.

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