Brain tumor as a cause of false thrombosis of internal carotid artery.
The authors present an unusual case of a 59-year-old woman suffering from a brain glioma, which gave the false angiographic picture of the internal carotid artery thrombosis in the neck. The possible mechanisms that might have come into play were discussed basing on the literature.
Jaskólski
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Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Academy of Lódź.
Zawirski
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000601:surgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000601:surgery