Introduction:
Left atrial ball thrombus is a rare condition that was first described
on autopsy in 1814. Left atrial ball thrombus is predominantly
associated with mitral valve disease [1] . The frequency of
embolic events in patients with ball thrombi is high 54%[2] , and can lead to sudden death [3] .
We report on a patient with a left atrial ball thrombus combined with
rheumatic mitral stenosis, which was detected during echocardiographic
in the context of an etiological assessment of an ischemic stroke.