Managing pregnancy-related stroke risk with known bilateral internal carotid artery webs
Elin H Thomas1, Sarah Woodward2, Shakeel Ahmad1
1Department of Stroke Medicine, University Hospital of Wales, UK.
Abstract:
Carotid webs are intraluminal shelf-like projections caused by thickening of the arterial tunica intima. Due to their projections forming a nidus for thrombus formation and subsequent embolus, they are considered to be a rare cause of ischaemic strokes. We report a case of a woman with a background of recurrent ischaemic strokes due to bilateral carotid webs who presented with a twin pregnancy. We use this case to discuss how her pregnancy-related stroke risk was subsequently medically managed.
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