Key result
Left atrial papillary fibroelastoma linked to acute flaccid paraplegia from spinal cord embolization.
Why the study?
Papillary fibroelastomas can develop in all four cardiac chambers and cause pulmonary or systemic embolization, but embolic paraplegia is a rare complication.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare case of spinal cord embolization causing paraplegia originating from an unusually located left atrial papillary fibroelastoma.
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Rare embolic source in unexplained paraplegia warrants TEE consideration; leaves open standardized management of atypical fibroelastomas.
Friedman et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Left atrial papillary fibroelastoma with flaccid paraplegia (n=1). Left atrial papillary fibroelastoma was evaluated. A left atrial papillary fibroelastoma, located between the left atrial appendage and pulmonary vein, was identified as the probable cause of flaccid paraplegia due to spinal cord embolization.
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