Abstract
Lambl’s excrescences are common fibrinous strands found at the contact margin of cardiac
valves. They are referred to as “giant” when multiple strands form a complex. Embolic
stroke secondary to these valvular strands has rarely been described in the literature.
We present a patient with recurrent thrombo-embolic cerebral infarction secondary
to giant Lambl’s excrescence successfully treated with anticoagulation.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
August 20,
2012
Received:
July 9,
2012
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Copyright
© 2012 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
