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Left Atrial Septal Pouch Thrombus: An Unusual Cause of An Embolic Stroke
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  • Aditya Bhave,
  • Aditya Patel,
  • Raag Patel,
  • Walker Barmore,
  • Mithilesh Siddu,
  • Jeffrey Switzer,
  • Juliet Yirerong,
  • Gyanendra Sharma
Aditya Bhave
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
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Aditya Patel
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
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Raag Patel
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
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Walker Barmore
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
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Mithilesh Siddu
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
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Jeffrey Switzer
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
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Juliet Yirerong
Yale New Haven Bridgeport Hospital
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Gyanendra Sharma
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia

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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.