Management of a Mobile Floating Carotid Plaque Responsible for Calcified Cerebral Emboli: A Double Sword of Damocles

Management of a Mobile Floating Carotid Plaque Responsible for Calcified Cerebral Emboli: A Double Sword of Damocles

Introduction: The management of a rare case of calcified cerebral emboli associated with a mobile carotid plaque (MCP) is reported and discussed. Report: A 76 year old patient presented with sudden weakness of the left lower limb one month ago, which resolved spontaneously. A cerebral magnetic reson...

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Main Authors: Jean Sénémaud, Gaël Bounkong, Lilia Seddik, Asma Jaziri, Joseph Touma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:EJVES Vascular Forum
Subjects:
Calcified cerebral emboli
Endarterectomy
Mobile carotid plaque
Stroke
Ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405655319300489

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