An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma
Symptoms related to peripheral embolism are experienced in 2%–15% of cases of cardiac myxoma. We present a rare case of a 54-year-old man admitted due to sudden abdominal pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). As the patient's response to...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2013-07-01
|
Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255113001212 |
id |
doaj-ad4ba93deb7e41938a76f8178597aff3 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-ad4ba93deb7e41938a76f8178597aff32020-11-25T02:36:23ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia0870-25512013-07-01327609612An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxomaGabriel Pérez Baztarrica0Norberto Bornancini1Flavio Salvaggio2Rafael Porcile3Corresponding author.; Departament of Cardiology and Physiology, Hospital of the Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartament of Cardiology and Physiology, Hospital of the Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartament of Cardiology and Physiology, Hospital of the Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDepartament of Cardiology and Physiology, Hospital of the Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSymptoms related to peripheral embolism are experienced in 2%–15% of cases of cardiac myxoma. We present a rare case of a 54-year-old man admitted due to sudden abdominal pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). As the patient's response to support treatment was favorable, a non-invasive approach was adopted, with prescription of oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a tumor in the left atrium. The cardiac mass was completely removed and diagnosed as myxoma by histopathological analysis. As periodic CT scans showed progressive improvement of blood flow through the SMA, OAC was continued. OAC may have been beneficial due to the nature of emboli originating from a cardiac myxoma: thrombi covering the surface of the tumor. At present, there is no explanation in the literature for the benefits of OAC in patients with embolism associated with cardiac myxoma. Resumo: Os sintomas relacionados com a embolia periférica são experimentados por 2 a 15% dos casos. Apresentamos um caso raro de um homem de 54 anos que foi internado devido a dor abdominal súbita. Uma tomografia computadorizada (TC) mostrou a oclusão da artéria mesentérica superior (AMS). Como o paciente teve uma resposta favorável durante o tratamento de suporte foi decidida uma abordagem não-invasiva com prescrição de terapia anticoagulante oral (TAO). O ecocardiograma transesofágico demonstrou um tumor no átrio esquerdo (AE). A massa cardíaca foi completamente removida. O diagnóstico histopatológico foi de mixoma. Como a tomografia computadorizada periódica apresentou melhoria progressiva do fluxo de sangue através da AMS, o paciente continuou com TAO. A terapia anticoagulante pode ter sido útil devido aos componentes de êmbolos provenientes de mixoma cardíaco: trombos que cobrem a superfície do tumor. Atualmente, não há nenhuma bibliografia publicada que explique os benefícios da TAO em pacientes com embolia associada com mixoma cardíaco. Keywords: Myxoma, Embolism, Mesenteric artery, Ischemia, Palavras-chave: Mixoma, Embolia, Artéria mesentérica superior, Isquemiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255113001212 |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Gabriel Pérez Baztarrica Norberto Bornancini Flavio Salvaggio Rafael Porcile |
spellingShingle |
Gabriel Pérez Baztarrica Norberto Bornancini Flavio Salvaggio Rafael Porcile An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
author_facet |
Gabriel Pérez Baztarrica Norberto Bornancini Flavio Salvaggio Rafael Porcile |
author_sort |
Gabriel Pérez Baztarrica |
title |
An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma |
title_short |
An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma |
title_full |
An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma |
title_fullStr |
An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma |
title_full_unstemmed |
An unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma |
title_sort |
unusual case of mesenteric ischemia in a patient with cardiac myxoma |
publisher |
Elsevier |
series |
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
issn |
0870-2551 |
publishDate |
2013-07-01 |
description |
Symptoms related to peripheral embolism are experienced in 2%–15% of cases of cardiac myxoma. We present a rare case of a 54-year-old man admitted due to sudden abdominal pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). As the patient's response to support treatment was favorable, a non-invasive approach was adopted, with prescription of oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a tumor in the left atrium. The cardiac mass was completely removed and diagnosed as myxoma by histopathological analysis. As periodic CT scans showed progressive improvement of blood flow through the SMA, OAC was continued. OAC may have been beneficial due to the nature of emboli originating from a cardiac myxoma: thrombi covering the surface of the tumor. At present, there is no explanation in the literature for the benefits of OAC in patients with embolism associated with cardiac myxoma. Resumo: Os sintomas relacionados com a embolia periférica são experimentados por 2 a 15% dos casos. Apresentamos um caso raro de um homem de 54 anos que foi internado devido a dor abdominal súbita. Uma tomografia computadorizada (TC) mostrou a oclusão da artéria mesentérica superior (AMS). Como o paciente teve uma resposta favorável durante o tratamento de suporte foi decidida uma abordagem não-invasiva com prescrição de terapia anticoagulante oral (TAO). O ecocardiograma transesofágico demonstrou um tumor no átrio esquerdo (AE). A massa cardíaca foi completamente removida. O diagnóstico histopatológico foi de mixoma. Como a tomografia computadorizada periódica apresentou melhoria progressiva do fluxo de sangue através da AMS, o paciente continuou com TAO. A terapia anticoagulante pode ter sido útil devido aos componentes de êmbolos provenientes de mixoma cardíaco: trombos que cobrem a superfície do tumor. Atualmente, não há nenhuma bibliografia publicada que explique os benefícios da TAO em pacientes com embolia associada com mixoma cardíaco. Keywords: Myxoma, Embolism, Mesenteric artery, Ischemia, Palavras-chave: Mixoma, Embolia, Artéria mesentérica superior, Isquemia |
url |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255113001212 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT gabrielperezbaztarrica anunusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT norbertobornancini anunusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT flaviosalvaggio anunusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT rafaelporcile anunusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT gabrielperezbaztarrica unusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT norbertobornancini unusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT flaviosalvaggio unusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma AT rafaelporcile unusualcaseofmesentericischemiainapatientwithcardiacmyxoma |
_version_ |
1724800477194878976 |