Multiple fusiform cerebral aneurysms and highly elevated serum interleukin-6 in cardiac myxoma.

Abstract

Cerebral embolic infarction is the most common neurologic complication of cardiac myxoma (CM). Development of cerebral aneurysms in CM is very rare. We present a 64-year-old woman with acute cerebral infarction and multiple cerebral aneurysms complicated by CM. The aneurysms were multiple, fusiform-shaped, and located in distal branch of major cerebral arteries. The serum interleukin (IL)-6 was highly elevated, which was normalized after surgical resection of CM. There was no regression of aneurysms on follow-up neuroimaging. Multiple cerebral aneurysms in CM are rare condition. Highly elevated serum IL-6 may be associated with increased risk of cerebral aneurysmal formation.

• Authors: Young-Ho Koo, Tae-Gon Kim, Ok-Joon Kim, Seung-Hun Oh
• Journal: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (J Korean Neurosurg Soc) Vol. 45 Issue 6 Pg. 394-6 (Jun 2009) ISSN: 2005-3711 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 19609427 (Publication Type: Case Reports)