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. 1992 Feb;76(2):113–114. doi: 10.1136/bjo.76.2.113

Transient loss of peripheral vision as the presentation of left atrial myxoma.

J Bolo-deoku Jr 1, R T Orchard 1, P N Fison 1
PMCID: PMC504175  PMID: 1739705

Abstract

A 42-year-old man developed transient loss of vision in both eyes. On echocardiography to investigate a systolic murmur and determine the potential source of emboli, a large left atrial myxoma was diagnosed. This was removed successfully leaving no visual or neurological deficit.

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