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Case report
Dissection or embolism
  1. ÍO'Sullivan
  1. Bristol and Weston Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK
  1. Correspondence to: Dr O'Sullivan (Iomhar.O'Sullivan{at}ubht.swest.nhs.uk)

Abstract

Cardiac myxomas have a wide range of clinical presentations. The patient in this case presented with chest and back pain gradually radiating to her legs. ECG demonstrated an acute myocardial infarct. In cases of apparent aortic dissection, other disgnoses such as myxoma embolisation should be considered.

  • saddle myxoma
  • dissection

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.18.6.502

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