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Brunei International Medical Journal
; : 102-106, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-38
ABSTRACT
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident is common and is most commonly embolic or haemorrhagic. A common source of embolism is the heart and as such echocardiogram is an essential investigation. However, clinicians need to be aware of rare sources of embolism. We report a rare and interesting case of a 61-year-old Caucasian man who presented with stroke and on evaluation was found to have a large thrombus coiled striding over a patent foreman ovale into the right and left atrium consistent with a 'thrombus in transit'. The origin of the thrombus was later confirmed to be from the left saphenous vein. This case highlights an interesting case of 'thrombus in transit'.