Carotid Intimal Sarcoma Presenting as Large Vessel Occlusion and Diagnosed by Embolus Histopathology: Case Report

We report the case of a patient who presented with acute embolic ischemic stroke and was found to have IS based on a histopathologic evaluation of his embolectomy specimen. Subsequent comprehensive imaging studies failed to detect a primary tumor site. Multidisciplinary interventions including a course of radiotherapy were performed. The patient died of recurrent multifocal strokes 92 days after diagnosis. Discussion Meticulous histopathologic analysis should be conducted on cerebral embolectomy specimens. Histopathology may be useful in diagnosing IS.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Clinical/Scientific Note Source Type: research