Recurrent cerebral metastasis from a cardiac myxoma: case report and review of literature

Abstract

We report the case of a 65-year-old patient who had complete excision of an atrial myxoma and subsequently presented to our unit with recurrent cerebral metastasis. The case demonstrates that cardiac myxoma despite benign histological appearance is capable of metastatic spread.

Key words:

• Cardiac myxoma
• cerebral metastasis