Minor stroke with bilateral acute infarctions and combined vascular anomalies: A complex case report.

Giammello, Fabrizio; Dell'Aera, Cristina; Grillo, Francesco; Cotroneo, Masina; Casella, Carmela; La Spina, Paolino; Currò, Carmelo T; Velo, Mariano; Granata, Francesca; Toscano, Antonio; Musolino, Rosa F; Fazio, Maria C

Giammello, Fabrizio; Dell'Aera, Cristina; Grillo, Francesco; Cotroneo, Masina; Casella, Carmela; La Spina, Paolino; Currò, Carmelo T; Velo, Mariano; Granata, Francesca; Toscano, Antonio; Musolino, Rosa F; Fazio, Maria C.

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Giammello F; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Dell'Aera C; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Grillo F; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Cotroneo M; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Casella C; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
La Spina P; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Currò CT; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Velo M; Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental Science and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Granata F; Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental Science and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Toscano A; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Musolino RF; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Fazio MC; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.

Heliyon ; 6(10): e05253, 2020 Oct.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33102862

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report the case of a patient with bilateral acute ischemic lesions (AIS) in middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory associated with an extremely rare combination of anomalies of the aortic arch and the left internal carotid artery (ICA). The diagnosis deposed for bilateral minor embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), inpatient with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and positive antiphospholipid (aPL) test. To our knowledge, this is the first description of a patient with this rare combination of vascular anomalies.

Palabras clave

COCA; Combination of vascular anomalies; Diagnostics; ESUS; Immune disorder; Left OA; Medical imaging; Minor stroke with bilateral acute infarctions; Neurology; Radiology; aRSA

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia