Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma: source of cerebral embolism treated with intravenous thrombolysis

Matijević, Vesna and Poljaković, Zdravka and Ilić, Ivana and Čikeš, Ivo and Habek, Mario (2010) Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma: source of cerebral embolism treated with intravenous thrombolysis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 20 (5). pp. 485-487. ISSN 1052-3057

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Abstract

We present the case of a 41-year-old man with sudden development of left hemiparesis due to infarction of the right middle cerebral artery that was successfully treated with intravenous (IV) thrombolysis with alteplase. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a small mass in the left ventricle. The patient underwent surgical resection, and histological examination of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of papillary fibroelastoma. It remains to be investigated whether heart ultrasound evaluation should be performed before IV thrombolysis in selected patients with stroke, given the apparently increased risk of bleeding. However, IV thrombolysis should not be postponed due to a lengthy investigation, because of its potential for reducing morbidity in patients with stroke.

Item Type: Article
MeSH: Adult ; Biopsy ; Echocardiography ; Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage ; Fibroma / complications ; Fibroma / diagnosis ; Heart Neoplasms / complications ; Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis ; Humans ; Infusions, Intravenous ; Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis ; Intracranial Embolism / drug therapy ; Intracranial Embolism / etiology ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Paresis / etiology ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Time Factors ; Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage ; Treatment Outcome
Departments: Katedra za neurologiju
Depositing User: Marijan Šember
Status: Published
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Matijević, VesnaUNSPECIFIED
Poljaković, ZdravkaUNSPECIFIED
Ilić, IvanaUNSPECIFIED
Čikeš, IvoUNSPECIFIED
Habek, MarioUNSPECIFIED
Date: 8 August 2010
Date Deposited: 17 Nov 2010
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2020 12:27
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/878

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