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Recurrent transitory ischaemic attacks with skin lesions, arthralgia and myalgia should prompt suspicion of atrial myxoma
  1. Maria Luigia Praitano1,2,
  2. Stefano Tamburin1,2,
  3. Laura Pederzoli3,
  4. Giampietro Zanette2
  1. 1University of Verona, Department of Neurological Sciences and Vision, Section of Rehabilitative Neurology, Italy
  2. 2Pederzoli Hospital, Section of Neurology, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
  3. 3Pederzoli Hospital, Section of Cardiology, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
  1. Correspondence to Dr S Tamburin, University of Verona, Department of Neurological Sciences and Vision, Section of Rehabilitative Neurology, GB Rossi Hospital, Piazzale Scuro 10, Verona 37134, Italy; stefano.tamburin{at}univr.it

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2009.189233

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