Abstract
A large proportion of ischemic strokes have an undetermined cause and
are considered “cryptogenic.” A left atrial septal pouch (LASP)
develops due to incomplete fusion of the septa primum and secundum,
forming a pocket at the interatrial septum. It can be a potential site
of blood stasis with resultant thrombus formation. LASP has a higher
prevalence among patients who present with cryptogenic stroke, but it is
rare to visualize a thrombus in the LASP. We present a case of stroke
with visualization of a LASP with in-situ thrombus confirming a
pathogenic role.