Successful mechanical thrombectomy in a three-year-old boy with cardioembolic occlusion of both the basilar artery and the left middle cerebral artery

We report on a three-year-old boy with a cardioembolic intracranial two-vessel occlusion and successful therapy with thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. Furthermore, this case emphasizes the need of standardized protocols for acute management of paediatric stroke.