Atrial Myxoma as the Cause of Acute Lower Limb Ischaemia in a Teenager

Abstract

We report a case of a previously well teenager presenting with a sudden cardiovascular collapse due to a saddle embolus. This required immediate surgical interventiion. Histology of the embolic material showed it was myxomatous. Echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis and the patient made an uneventful recovery following excision of the right arterial myxoma.

Keywords

Saddle embolus myxoma echocardiography

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