Stroke following endovenous laser treatment of varicose veins.
This report describes an ischemic stroke following endovenous laser treatment of the great saphenous vein in a patient with a patent foramen ovale. No thrombophilic conditions or other possible sources of emboli could be demonstrated.
Department of Anatomy, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy. alberto.caggiati@uniroma1.it
Alberto
A
Caggiati
Marco
M
Franceschini
D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*