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Floating thrombus in the internal carotid artery disclosed by B-mode ultrasonography

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In a 44-year-old patient with transient cerebral ischaemia a large floating thrombus in the carotid bifurcation was detected by B-mode ultrasonography. To prevent further embolization the floating thrombus was removed by endarterectomy. The sonography findings were confirmed by operation and microscopy. Although migrating clots have long been recognized as a frequent cause of cerebrovascular accident, comparable cases have been rarely published. The problems involved in visualizing thrombi in the carotid artery by B-mode ultrasonography are discussed.

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  1. Neurologische Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Barmbek, Rübenkamp 148, D-2000, Hamburg 60, Germany

    C. Arning

  2. Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Universität Hamburg, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Germany

    H. D. Herrmann

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Arning, C., Herrmann, H.D. Floating thrombus in the internal carotid artery disclosed by B-mode ultrasonography. J Neurol 235, 425–427 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314487

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