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A Rare Case of Horseshoe Kidney With Multiple Atrial Myxomas Presenting as Cerebrovascular Accident.
Curēus 2022 June
Myxomas are benign tumors of mesenchymal origin, containing a few pluripotent cells in the myxomatous stroma. They usually present at 30-40 years of age and are more common in females than males. These tumors mostly arise in the atria and protrude into the atrial lumen. They cause constitutional symptoms like fever and weight loss and obstructive symptoms related to outflow obstruction in the heart. Some tumors are more fragile and cause embolism and may present as stroke. Mostly sporadic but familial cases and myxomas associated with Carney syndrome (CNC) tend to be multiple. Here, we report a case of a 40-year-old female with a stroke due to embolization from multiple myxomas. She had no family history of myxoma and had no skin findings or other tumors associated with CNC. She also had an atrophied horseshoe kidney with renal failure. The association of a horseshoe kidney with myxoma is rarely reported. In an extensive literature search, we could only find only one other case. Atrial myxomas were detected while investigating the cause of stroke. Our patient gradually improved and was advised surgical removal of the myxomas, which is the treatment of choice.
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