Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
A 39-year-old woman presented with a right-hemispheric stroke 1 year after she had suffered a left-hemispheric stroke. Her diagnostic workup was notable for bilateral occlusions of the internal carotid arteries at their origins and a positive lupus anticoagulant antibody test. There was no evidence...
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doaj-043d73edfae9452aab46710f8ea796e92020-11-25T00:11:24ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Neurology1662-680X2014-03-0161505410.1159/000360473360473Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody SyndromePria AnandSharan K. MannNancy J. FischbeinMaarten G. LansbergA 39-year-old woman presented with a right-hemispheric stroke 1 year after she had suffered a left-hemispheric stroke. Her diagnostic workup was notable for bilateral occlusions of the internal carotid arteries at their origins and a positive lupus anticoagulant antibody test. There was no evidence of carotid dissection or another identifiable cause for her carotid occlusions. These findings suggest that the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome may be implicated in the pathological changes that resulted in occlusions of the extracranial internal carotid arteries. Young stroke patients who present with unexplained internal carotid artery occlusions may benefit from testing for the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/360473Cerebral arteriopathyCarotid artery occlusionAntiphospholipid antibody syndromeIschemic stroke |
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Pria Anand Sharan K. Mann Nancy J. Fischbein Maarten G. Lansberg Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Case Reports in Neurology Cerebral arteriopathy Carotid artery occlusion Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Ischemic stroke |
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Pria Anand Sharan K. Mann Nancy J. Fischbein Maarten G. Lansberg |
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Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome |
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Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome |
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Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome |
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Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome |
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Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Associated with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome |
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bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion associated with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome |
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Karger Publishers |
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Case Reports in Neurology |
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1662-680X |
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2014-03-01 |
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A 39-year-old woman presented with a right-hemispheric stroke 1 year after she had suffered a left-hemispheric stroke. Her diagnostic workup was notable for bilateral occlusions of the internal carotid arteries at their origins and a positive lupus anticoagulant antibody test. There was no evidence of carotid dissection or another identifiable cause for her carotid occlusions. These findings suggest that the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome may be implicated in the pathological changes that resulted in occlusions of the extracranial internal carotid arteries. Young stroke patients who present with unexplained internal carotid artery occlusions may benefit from testing for the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. |
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Cerebral arteriopathy Carotid artery occlusion Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Ischemic stroke |
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