Korean Circ J.
2013 Mar;43(3):204-206. 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.3.204.
A Case of Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MEALS) Syndrome with Intracardiac Thrombus
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- 1Sahmyook Medical Center Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. mulgang@gmail.com
- KMID: 2224968
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2013.43.3.204
Abstract
- Myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a multisystem clinical syndrome manifested by mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and recurrent stroke-like episodes. A 27-year-old female with MELAS syndrome presented with cerebral infarction. Echocardiography revealed a thrombus attached to the apex of the hypertrophied left ventricle, with decreased systolic function. The embolism of the intracardiac thrombus might have been the cause of stroke. There should be more consideration given to the increased possibility of intracardiac thrombus formation when a MELAS patient with cardiac involvement is encountered.
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