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Stone cold stroke: A case report of calcific emboli in an ischemic stroke

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ischemic strokes occur due to a reduction in blood flow to the brain, typically from an occluded artery. Embolic strokes are a subset where the blockage is caused by dislodged thrombus that travels from distal areas of the body, such as the heart or large arteries, and lodges in a cerebral vessel, leading to localized ischemia. While emboli are common causes of ischemic strokes, calcific emboli causing an ischemic stroke are much less reported and are frequently underdiagnosed. We report here a case of a patient with stroke symptoms who was found to have a carotid plaque on imaging, who then acutely worsened after admission, and subsequently found to have numerous new calcified emboli on a follow-up head CT.

Source: Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.01.028

Authors: Anjalie Gulati, Andres Rodriguez Sein, Shibin Mathews, Levi Elhadad, Daniel Masri

Institutions: University of California, Riverside, Maimonides Medical Center, Tel Aviv University

Language: English

Topic: Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600