@article{MAKHILLTC2006218424, title = {Left Atrial Myxoma and Descending Aortic Dissection in a Patient with Cerebrovascular Accident, Incidentally Coexistent Findings}, journal = {The Cardiology}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, pages = {16-18}, year = {2006}, issn = {1811-8194}, doi = {tcard.2006.16.18}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1811-8194&doi=tcard.2006.16.18}, author = {Maryam Esmaeilzadeh,Azadeh Sadatnaseri,Hossein Azarnik,Ramin Baghaei and}, keywords = {Myxoma,aortic dissection,echocardiography}, abstract = {Cardiac myxomas are benign tumors of the heart with a surgical incidence of about 0.5/million population/year. They usually present during 4th to 6th decades and are more commonly seen in woman. About 75% arise in the Left Atrium (LA), most are single pedunculated, although multiple and villous forms have been described. Echocardiography has greatly facilitated the diagnosis of cardiac tumors. We report a case of left atrial myxoma as a source of emboli and incidental finding of localized descending aortic dissection subsequent a remote traumatic deceleration injury of the thoracic aorta. This is the first case of coexistence LA myxoma and aortic dissection.} }