1/194. Acute embolic carotid occlusion after cardiac catheterization: effect of local intra-arterial urokinase thrombolysis.A 64-year-old woman developed a severe embolic cerebral attack with total left hemiplegia approximately 30 hours after cardiac catheterization for mitral stenosis. She underwent intra-arterial thrombolysis of the right internal carotid artery four and one-half hours after the onset of neurologic deficit with subsequent recanalization of the occluded vessel and near complete neurologic recovery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/194. Subdural empyema and blindness due to cavernous sinus thrombosis in acute frontal sinusitis.In this era of antibiotics, the complications of acute sinusitis are much less frequently encountered. Although orbital complications are most common, intracranial complications carry a high rate of mortality and morbidity. We describe a case of acute frontal sinusitis with subdural empyema and blindness due to cavernous sinus thrombosis and carotid artery thrombosis with a discussion of treatment of these complications and the etiology of blindness in sinusitis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.31339057345834keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/194. Rhinosino-orbital mucormycosis causing cavernous sinus thrombosis and internal carotid artery occlusion: radiological findings in a patient with treatment failure.The authors describe a case of rhinosino-orbital mucormycosis with cavernous sinus thrombosis in association with internal carotid artery occlusion diagnosed by use of computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Cranial CT is a useful imaging tool in the diagnosis of rhinosinal invasive fungal disease and MRI offers excellent aid in the detection of intracranial extension. early diagnosis and rapid institution of surgical debridement and antifungal therapy is the rule of thumb in treating this disorder. In our patient, surgically inaccessible bone lesion and involvement of the central nervous system are taken as major causes for his grave outcome. In addition, failure to advance appropriate amphotericin b dosage may also make the infectious process uncontrollable in this patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5669528672917keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/194. Lamellar bone formation in an atherosclerotic plaque of the carotid artery, with a review of histogenesis--a case report.Longer existing atherosclerotic lesions may contain calcifications; lamellar bone rarely develops within them. A 59-year-old man was referred with a progressive stroke. A high-grade stenosis of the left common carotid artery, formed by an ulcerating atherosclerotic plaque with a free-floating thrombus, was detected on angiography. An urgent endarterectomy was performed. Surprisingly this plaque contained pieces of lamellar bone, proved by histologic examination.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5669528672917keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/194. Transient global amnesia and amaurosis fugax in a patient with common carotid artery occlusion--a case report.The etiology of transient global amnesia (TGA) is debatable. The hypothesis of a thromboembolic cause of TGA has been questioned by recent case control studies. Occlusion of the common carotid artery (CCA) is rare. Although amaurosis fugax (AF) is a hallmark of ipsilateral internal carotid artery disease, its occurrence in CCA occlusion is less known. association of these three conditions in a patient may imply pathophysiologic significance. Here, the authors report a 76-year-old man who suffered from a spell of TGA and then several attacks of AF of the right eye. Progressive occlusion of the right CCA was documented by repeat carotid duplex scans and was finally confirmed by cerebral angiography. In this patient, the occurrence of CCA occlusion and AF implicates a vascular etiology for the event of TGA. A noninvasive carotid ultrasonographic screen may, therefore, be worthwhile for patients with TGA.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.2236481540209keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/194. Internal carotid artery occlusion in a patient with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: is it a sign of malignancy-related thrombosis?To our knowledge, the occlusion of arteries and platelet hyperaggregation have not been reported in patients with malignant mesothelioma. However, venous thromboembolism, especially in the pulmonary vasculature in association with thrombocytosis and hyperfibrinogenemia, are commonly noticed in this disorder. Furthermore, we detected enhanced platelet aggregation in a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma with internal carotid artery occlusion in whom there were postsplenectomy thrombocytosis and hyperfibrinogenemia. The possible mechanisms of ICA occlusion in this patient, including the role of MPM and postsplenectomy state, thrombocytosis, platelet functional changes, and other factors were investigated and discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5669528672917keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/194. Delayed bilateral internal carotid artery thrombosis following accidental strangulation.A 24-yr-old male presented after a fishing accident in which he was pulled underwater by a rope attached to a crayfish pot. He was winched out of the water with the rope still around his neck, sustaining serious neck injuries that ultimately led to his death. After initial resuscitation, he remained fully conscious for approximately 8 h, after which there was a rapid and sudden deterioration in his level of consciousness. The presentation, investigation, management and subsequent postmortem findings are presented and discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.2535622938333keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/194. Thrombosis of the internal carotid artery secondary to soft palate injury in children and childhood. Report of two cases.Trauma to the soft palate is a uncommon event during childhood. stroke following intraoral trauma is also rare, but has been well documented by the current literature as a potentially serious complication. In this article, we report 2 cases of posttraumatic internal carotid artery thrombosis depicted by imaging studies. We discuss pathogenesis, and the literature is reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5669528672917keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/194. Fulminant cerebral infarction in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.Fulminant cerebral infarction secondary to arterial thrombosis in adults with nephrotic syndrome is rare. We report a 42 year old male with fulminant right anterior cerebral and middle cerebral artery infarction. Minimal change disease of the kidney was documented by renal biopsy. The possible pathogenesis is discussed and pertinent literature reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.002004968689935keywords = artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/194. The formation and regression of a flow-related cerebral artery aneurysm.The authors report a patient with an aneurysm of the right cerebral posterior communicating artery (PCoA) developing after thrombotic pseudo-occlusion of the right internal carotid artery (ICA). The aneurysm regressed spontaneously subsequent to ipsilateral ICA endarterectomy and reversal of blood flow in the PCoA. The formation and regression of the aneurysm was well documented by repeat cerebral digital subtraction angiography studies, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. The authors conclude that the formation and regression of this 'flow-related' aneurysm was associated with hemodynamic changes in blood flow of the right PCoA and the right ICA.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.32341541690801keywords = carotid, carotid artery, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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