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| Year : 2003 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 1 | Page : 73--74 |
Paradoxical embolism through patent foramen ovale causing cerebellar infarction in a young boy
Devidayal, BR Srinivas, A Trehan, RK Marwaha
Advanced Pediatric Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
R K Marwaha
Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012
India
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PMID: 12865524 
A previously healthy young boy who suffered an acute stroke involving superior cerebellar artery circulation is presented here. Echocardiography revealed a patent foramen ovale through which paradoxical embolism had probably occurred. Low dose aspirin was started and surgical closure was planned to prevent further recurrences.
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