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Catastrophic presentation of atrial myxoma with total occlusion of abdominal aorta

^a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Townsville Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Doulas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia
^b Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedland, Perth, WA 6009, Australia

*Corresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 47961272; fax: +61 7 47961221.

E-mail address: sirzon{at}yahoo.com (S. Yadav).

Cardiac myxoma is a rare disease with protean manifestations. Embolic phenomena are well-known entities. However, total occlusion of the descending aorta by saddle embolism along with multi-organ embolism is very unusual. We report a patient with cardiac myxoma presenting with multi-organ embolism including saddle embolism of the aorta in a previously healthy female.

Key Words: Cardiac myxoma; Peripheral embolism; Aortic occlusion