Carotid Thrombosis in a Crack Cocaine Smoker Woman
Introduction. We report a case of stroke in a crack smoker with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery and a large thrombus in the carotid artery. Case Presentation. A 34-year-old female presented with left upper arm weakness, associated with paresthesia with onset of symptoms more than 24 hours be...
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Main Authors: | Mattia Cosenza, Luigi Panza, Anna Paola Califano, Carolina Defendini, Maria D’Andria, Roberto Romiti, Antonio Fabio Massimo Vainieri, Sergio Morelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4894825 |
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