title: [Occlusion of the innominate artery in association with a primary antiphospholipid syndrome: treatment by angioplasty stenting].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Antiphospholipid syndrome may be associated with stroke.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a symptomatic occlusion of the innominate artery in a 37-year-old patient, who developed primary anti-phospholipid syndrome. This association, to our knowledge, has not been reported in the literature. Occlusion of the innominate artery was treated by angioplasty-stenting. Effective oral anticoagulation was given to prevent a new thrombotic event.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Systematic search for antiphospholipid antibodies is needed as part of the etiology work-up in young stroke victims.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, CHU Henri Mondor, Crétil.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dumurgier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desgranges
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chapoy
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Becquemin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosseini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents