New asymptomatic thrombosis caused by carotid web during the acute period of cerebral infarction

Abstract Background At present, the carotid web (CaW) as an important cause of cryptogenic ischemic stroke has gradually received clinical attention. CaW is associated with a high risk of stroke and patient is more likely to have recurrent stroke if the CaW is untreated. We report a patient who deve...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Hai-Lei Li, Xiao-Hua Xu, Jin-Hao Ye, Jian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03316-1