| Stroke as a manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis likely due to distal carotid stump embolism. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20371961 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The clinical symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis (TA), which mainly affects the aorta and major aortic branches, vary widely depending on the site and degree of arterial lesions. We present herein the case of a young man whose initial symptom was pulmonary artery occlusion and who manifested TA 6 years later as cerebral embolism. Angiography confirmed bilateral common carotid artery (CCA) occlusion and a well-developed collateral circulation. The stump of the occluded CCA has both proximal and distal ends. The possibility of emboli from the occluded CCA (distal stump) seems to be the most probable explanation, as turbulent flow was detected at distal stump on color Doppler sonography. The carotid stump can be a potential source of emboli in TA as well as in atherosclerosis. |
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Authors:
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Yuji Kato; Tomohisa Dembo; Hidetaka Takeda; Takuya Fukuoka; Harumitsu Nagoya; Ichiro Deguchi; Hajime Maruyama; Daisuke Furuya; Norio Tanahashi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-04-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 49 ISSN: 1349-7235 ISO Abbreviation: Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-07 Completed Date: 2010-11-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204241 Medline TA: Intern Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 695-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama. yujik@saitama-med.ac.jp |
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Adult Carotid Artery Diseases / complications, diagnosis*, physiopathology Diagnosis, Differential Embolism / complications, diagnosis, physiopathology Humans Male Stroke / diagnosis*, etiology, physiopathology Takayasu Arteritis / diagnosis*, etiology, physiopathology |
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