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When the fat hits the brain—salvage STA–MCA bypass for an intracranial ICA occlusion due to a fat embolus
- Source :
- BMJ Neurology Open, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- BMJ Publishing Group, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background Large fat embolus is a rare but potential reversible cause of ischaemic stroke.Methods and results We describe the neurosurgical management of a complete right internal carotid artery occlusion due to a large fat embolus, caused by a mitral valve replacement.Conclusion Knowledge of acute cerebral ischaemia due to large fat embolism and its hallmark ‘hypodense artery’ is mandatory. Extracranial to intracranial bypass is a feasible rescue treatment after failure of endovascular embolectomy.
- Subjects :
- Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26326140
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMJ Neurology Open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.4a7cb45bdf664d018fc7a6ae149da753
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2019-000017