Carotid Stump Embolization Syndrome

Case report with review: 62 year old male was admitted with transient weakness involving left arm and leg. Patient was found to have right frontal lobe infarcts. Patient had known prior occlusion of right internal carotid artery confirmed on diagnostic angiogram. Carotid angiogram done 4 years ago had demonstrated a patent stump of occluded internal cartoid artery with patent collateral vessels connecting external carotid artery to intracranial circulation. Patient had embolized from carotid stump via collaterals to brain causing current symptom complex.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research