Abstract
The authors report an autopsy case with repeated transient ischemic attacks and subsequent strokes demonstrating evidence of artery-to-artery embolism from thrombi generated in the stenotic middle cerebral artery to the distal cortical branches. This case substantiates the existence of intracranial artery-to-artery embolism as a cause of transient ischemic attacks and subsequent strokes, and has potential relevance for therapy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications*
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / pathology
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Arteriosclerosis / complications
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Arteriosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Angiography
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Cerebral Arteries*
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / etiology
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / pathology
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Female
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / complications*
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / pathology
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Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology