Artery-to-artery embolism from a thrombus formed in stenotic middle cerebral artery. Report of an autopsy case.
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.
D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology