title: Left ventricular thrombus: an unusual cause of stroke.
abstract: An 8-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with multiple abdominal and pelvic injuries following a motor vehicle accident. During hospitalization, signs of stroke developed. Evaluation discovered the cause to be emboli originating from a large left ventricular thrombus, most probably as a result of cardiac injury. Anticoagulation therapy was initiated, the cardiac mass resolved completely within 3 days, and neurologic status subsequently improved. When possible, echocardiography should be used as part of the workup of pediatric patients after multiple trauma, even without obvious signs of chest involvement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel. ilanyoungster@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ilan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Youngster
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eshel
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abu-kishak
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heyman
authors.forename: Shaul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baram
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants