Blue toe syndrome: a rare presentation of atrial myxoma

Ab. Rahman, Norhafiza and Othman, Ahmad Faidzal and Awang, Ahmad Khadri (2014) Blue toe syndrome: a rare presentation of atrial myxoma. In: College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine Of Malaysia AGM & Annual Scientific Meeting, 23-25th May 2014, Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.

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Abstract

Blue toe syndrome is a condition in which patient presented with cyanotic toe caused by fibrino-platelet micro-emboli occlusion of the small digital arteries while atrial myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumour. Most patients with atrial myxoma present with emboli to blood vessel of the brain causing ischaemic stroke. We report a case of a 37 year old gentleman who presented with blue toe syndrome affecting right second and fourth toes without any symptoms and signs of cardiac insufficiency or other embolus elsewhere. Further investigation and echocardiography revealed a mass over the left atrium that lead to the provisional diagnosis of atrial myxoma. He underwent excision of the left atrial myxoma with repair of interatrial septum within the same admission. Surgery was uneventful and he was discharged home well.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	7054/36804
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Blue toe syndrome, atrial myxoma
Subjects:	R Medicine > RD Surgery
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Surgery
Depositing User:	Dr Norhafiza Ab. Rahman
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2014 09:47
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2018 15:17
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/36804

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