Background: Atrial myxomas, the most common type of cardiac tumors, can cause life-threatening complications. As most cardiac myxomas are surgically curable, early diagnosis is crucial. Cardiac tumors can present with cardiac and embolic manifestations, and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with such symptoms. In this case report, we describe a young, healthy patient who presented with stroke symptoms secondary to embolic atrial myxoma. Case Presentation: Case Presentation A 45-year-old male with no past medical history presented with an acute onset of dysarthria, described as garbled speech. He also experienced weakness and heaviness of his right hand, which impaired his ability to brush his teeth and write. He denied left-handed or lower extremity weakness, head trauma, facial droop, dysphagia, migraines, diplopia/visual changes, confusion, or memory loss. He denied tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. Review of systems was otherwise negative, although the patient reported that whenever he participated in strenuous physical activity over the past few years, he would become nauseated.
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