Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3037607 | Brain and Development | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) dissection in children seldom is reported in the literature. This is the second report of acute PCA dissection with infarct occurring in a young child. A serial magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated a delayed and transient narrowing of the arterial caliber, which was consistent with a focal PCA dissection with delayed vascular recanalization. PCA dissection should be included in the causes of infarct in children and a thorough and serial neurovascular imaging should be considered if no cause of stroke is found.
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Authors
Toshiki Takenouchi, Sachiko Shimozato, Hirokazu Fujiwara, Suketaka Momoshima, Takao Takahashi,