Premium
Cerebral embolism from septal fibromuscular dysplasia of the common carotid artery
Author(s) -
So Elson L.,
Toole James F.,
Moody Dixon M.,
Challa Venkata R.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410060120
Subject(s) - fibromuscular dysplasia , medicine , embolism , cardiology , intracranial embolism , carotid arteries , radiology , renal artery , kidney
A rare type of fibromuscular dysplasia of the common carotid artery, in the form of a septum, was observed in a patient suffering from recurrent cerebral infarctions. Angiography demonstrated growth fo the lesion and documented the presence of an intraluminal thrombus attached to it. Comparison with reported cases of the more common “string of beads” lesion of fibromuscular dysplasia suggests that the risk for development of ischemic neurological problems is higher for this type of fibromuscular lesion. Surgical correction is recommended, especially for symptomatic patients.