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Conclusion
Atrial myxoma is an uncommon cause of hemiplegia in
children. However hemiplegia is the commonest manifestation
of atrial myxoma in the paediatric age group. Echocardiography
should be done early in children presenting with ischaemic
thromboembolic diseases in order to reduce morbidity and
mortality rates resulting from cardiac pathology.
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