Acute Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Long after Carotid Revascularization by Vein Graft
We report the case of a 27-year-old woman with acute internal carotid artery occlusion long after carotid artery revascularization by vein graft. She presented with sudden unconsciousness and left hemiparesis. Her right carotid artery was revascularized with an ipsilateral internal jugular vein graft during a carotid body tumor resection 10 years ago. Computed tomography angiography revealed a right internal carotid artery terminus occlusion. Intravenous rt-PA and mechanical thrombectomy were performed, resulting in successful recanalization.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Ryota Tamura, Nobuyuki Ohara, Yasutaka Murakami, Hirotoshi Imamura, Nobuyuki Sakai, Nobuo Kohara Tags: Case Report Source Type: research