Histological Evidence of Artery to Artery Embolism from Calcified Atherosclerotic Plaque of Carotid Artery.

Author: Sung In NA ¹ ; Han Uk RYU ; Chan Hyuk LEE ; Hyuk Su JANG ; Seol Won LEE ; Tae Ho YANG ; Hyo Sung KWAK ; Gyung Ho CHUNG ; Seul Ki JEONG
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1. Department of Neurology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. jeongsk@jbnu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Artery to artery embolism; Calcified emboli; Carotid plaque
MeSH: Arteries*; Brain; Carotid Arteries*; Cerebral Infarction; Embolism*; Intracranial Embolism; Plaque, Atherosclerotic*; Ulcer
From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2016;34(2):150-153
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Artery to artery embolism is one of the main causes of cerebral infarction, and it can originate from many locations. Here we report a case of cerebral infarction in which calcified cerebral emboli were detected in brain computed tomography (CT). The calcified emboli were thought to originate from a carotid plaque that showed calcification and ulceration. We present histologic and micro-CT findings of a carotid plaque as a source of artery to artery embolism.