Successful Utilization of Mechanical Thrombectomy in a Presentation of Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Case Rep Pediatr 2018;
2018:5378247. [PMID:
29850345 PMCID:
PMC5925102 DOI:
10.1155/2018/5378247]
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Abstract
Guidelines regarding the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the pediatric population using mechanical recanalization procedures are lacking. We present a case of a 14-year-old male diagnosed in the Emergency Department with an acute onset stroke who underwent successful mechanical clot removal by interventional radiology.
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