A rare challenge: A patient with progressive fibrodysplasia ossificans and acute ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy.

A rare challenge: A patient with progressive fibrodysplasia ossificans and acute ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy.

Summary: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare, disabling genetic condition characterized by congenital malformations of the great toes and progressive heterotopic ossification. Here, we briefly describe the case of a 56-year-old male with known FOP and acute ischemic stroke that und...

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Main Author: Antonio Cruz-Culebras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Subjects:
Progressive fibrodysplasia ossificans
Congenital connective tissue disorders
Mechanical thrombectomy
Acute stroke anesthesia
Neurological monitoring
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650223000187

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