Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Paradoxical Embolism Through a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report a 32-year-old man who presented with an abrupt onset of right facial weakness and expressive aphasia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an acute infarct in the left middle cerebral artery territory and chronic infarcts in the bilateral cerebellar hemispheres. A cardioembolic mechanism was initially considered in the setting of perimyocarditis diagnosed a few months earlier.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research