A Firing Cannon: Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia as a Manifestation of Cardiac Myxoma.

Abstract

Background  Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary cardiac neoplasms. Case Description  We present a case of a middle-aged lady with cardiac myxoma in her left atrium awaiting semi-elective surgery. During the preoperative period, the patient presented emergently with acute bilateral lower limb ischemia. This lady was fortunate to have these emboli fired towards a tissue with ischemia tolerance capacity. If these emboli had been directed toward the central nervous system, this patient would have experienced devastating complications and even death. Conclusion  This presentation opens the debate on the timing of surgical intervention in myxoma patients.