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Bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion associated with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Case reports in neurology Anand, P., Mann, S. K., Fischbein, N. J., Lansberg, M. G. 2014; 6 (1): 50-54

Abstract

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.

View details for DOI 10.1159/000360473

View details for PubMedID 24707268

View details for PubMedCentralID PMC3975723