Huge Free-Floating Thrombus in the Internal Carotid Artery

Uygur Tanriverdi; Osman Kizilkilic; Birsen Ince

doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.062

Huge Free-Floating Thrombus in the Internal Carotid Artery

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Dec;26(12):3029-3030. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.062. Epub 2017 Aug 26.

Authors

Uygur Tanriverdi¹, Osman Kizilkilic², Birsen Ince³

Affiliations

¹ Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neuorology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neuorology, Istanbul, Turkey.

PMID: 28838828
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.062

Abstract

Free-floating thrombus in the carotid artery is extremely rare. A 70-year-old male patient with pre-existing Crohn's disease admitted to our clinic with recurrent transient ischemic attacks. Angiography showed a huge thrombus in internal carotid artery. He responded to anticoagulation treatment and delayed endovascular intervention.

Keywords: Crohn disease; FFT; free floating thrombus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
Carotid Artery Diseases / complications*
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases / therapy
Carotid Artery, Internal* / diagnostic imaging
Crohn Disease / complications*
Crohn Disease / diagnosis
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation
Heparin / administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Stents
Thrombosis / complications*
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin