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Thromboembolic infarction caused by an unknown patent foramen ovale 30  years after VA shunt insertion: a case report and review of the literature
ConclusionsThromboembolic events due to a PFO are rare but possible life-threatening complication after VA shunt insertion. Therefore, preoperative cardiac diagnostic might be clinically relevant prior to a VA shunt implantation to avoid such complications.
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - June 18, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Pineal Apoplexy With Cerebral Infarction (P1.033)
CONCLUSIONS:Although it appears that the infarcts were caused by the apoplexy due to their temporal progression, we conclude that pineal apoplexy was unlikely to cause the patient’s stroke and that the potential culprit of both events was a proximal source such as a cardiac or aortic thromboembolism.Disclosure: Dr. Truong has nothing to disclose. Dr. Young has nothing to disclose. Dr. Naderi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Brizuela has nothing to disclose. Dr. Handwerker has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al-Khoury has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Truong, A., Young, M., Naderi, N., Brizuela, A., Handwerker, J., Al-Khoury, L. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research

Complete spontaneous thrombosis and recanalization of a ruptured posterior cerebral artery aneurysm.
Abstract Complete spontaneous thrombosis followed by recanalization of non-giant aneurysms is a rare event that can be discovered incidentally on advanced neural images. In this case report, the authors described a woman who presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory ischemic stroke. Cerebral angiography revealed a left PCA aneurysm at the P1-P2 junction. The patient received conservative treatment and repeated cerebral angiography 4 weeks later demonstrated the disappeared aneurysm. Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast-enhanced computed tomo...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - May 27, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Wei D, Jingru Z, Cungang F, Yake X, Dongliang W, Zhengmao W, Xinting W, Qingjun Z Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: research