Abstract
Floating carotid thrombi are a rare cause of stroke mostly associated with atheromatous plaques, cardiogenic emboli, arterial dissections and systemic diseases related to coagulopathic states or iron deficiency anaemia. We report the cases of two patients with stroke and carotid megabulb or suspended bulb associated with floating thrombus. These findings are rarely described probably related to a form of arterial dysplasia and seem to be responsible of local haemodynamic modifications.
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MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Diseases / pathology
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Carotid Artery Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery Thrombosis / pathology*
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Cerebral Angiography
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Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology
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Female
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Heparin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Paresthesia / etiology
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Stroke / diagnostic imaging
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Stroke / pathology*
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Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Thrombosis / etiology
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Thrombosis / pathology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography, Doppler