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Stroke due to paradoxical embolus through a patent foramen ovale
Axial :: CT - noncontrast || ACR Codes: 1.6
area of decreased attenuation left medial occipital lobe, consistent with infarction
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Cerebral infarction, occipital lobe, presumed due to paradoxical embolus through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) diagnosed echocardiographically with a bubble study. ::

Original Source: Linda P Thomas
Submitted by: Linda P Thomas - Click for Author Information
Affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center
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