Managing Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) in Adults With Cryptogenic Stroke and Lymphoma: A Multidisciplinary Perspective.

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Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Historique:
accepted: 12 06 2023
medline: 14 7 2023
pubmed: 14 7 2023
entrez: 14 7 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

​​Cryptogenic strokes are strokes with no clear underlying cause. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is believed to be one of the causes of cryptogenic strokes. To manage such cases, closing the PFO is usually considered an option. We report a case of a middle-aged male with lymphoma who presented with an altered mental status due to a stroke, which, on investigation, was found to be due to an underlying PFO. This report explores the factors that must be considered when making the decision to close the PFO and emphasizes the vital role of a multi-disciplinary team in determining the best course of action for patients with cryptogenic strokes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37448395
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40316
pmc: PMC10337876
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e40316

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023, Khalid et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Noman Khalid (N)

Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, USA.

Muhammad Abdullah (M)

Public Health & Community Medicine, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, PAK.

Sacide S Ozgur (SS)

Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, USA.

Sherif Elkattawy (S)

Cardiology, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, USA.

Fayez Shamoon (F)

Cardiology, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, USA.

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