Internal carotid artery occlusion with embolic infarcts

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai , 25 Oct 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 27 Apr 2021

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ICAInternal carotid artery occlusion with embolic infarcts
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55 year old male with recurrentRecurrent deficits on the right side.
Age changed from 55 to 55 years.

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  • legacy case
  • legacy

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ICA occlusion with embolic infarcts
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Flair Axial images show multiple hyperintense lesions.

Axial T2 and TOF source images show loss of signal void signal of the left internal carotid artery consistent with complete occlusion.

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Image MRI (T2) ( update )

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Loss of flow void of left ICA

Image MRI (FLAIR) ( update )

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Multifocal hyperintensities

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Normal MCA flow voids on both sides

Image MRI (FLAIR) ( update )

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Flair Axial images - multiple hyperintense lesions

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TOF source image

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Left ICA occlusion.

Contralateral right ICA filling the intracerebral circulation on both sides.

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Image DSA (angiography) ( update )

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Left ICA occlusion

Image DSA (angiography) ( update )

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Contralateral Right ICA filling the intracerebral circulation on both sides

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Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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