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A Rare Presentation of Multi-Organ Embolism in a Multifactorial Hypercoagulable State: Case Report
2021
Acta Médica Portuguesa
Paradoxical embolism is an uncommon phenomenon, accounting for only 2% of all cases of systemic arterial embolism. This condition suggests the presence of a patent foramen ovale, present in 20% - 25% of the adult population. The authors report the case of a 63-year-old male patient with a history of lung adenocarcinoma and hereditary thrombophilia admitted to hospital with acute onset of dyspnea, diplopia, confusion and decreased motor strength of the right limbs. Cranial computed tomography
doi:10.20344/amp.12856
pmid:34715952
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