PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chapot, R.
AU  - Wassef, M.
AU  - Bisdorff, A.
AU  - Rogopoulos, A.
AU  - Merland, J.-J.
AU  - Houdart, E.
TI  - Occlusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery due to Synthetic Fibers
DP  - 2006 Jan 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 148--150
VI  - 27
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/1/148.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/1/148.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2006 Jan 01; 27
AB  - SUMMARY: We report an unusual etiology for a thromboembolic complication. Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery occurred before embolization of an intracranial aneurysm. Attempts to recanalize the artery failed by using both fibrinolytics and IIb/IIIa inhibitors but succeeded with mechanical thrombectomy with a microsnare. Pathologic analysis of the thrombus showed numerous synthetic fibers that were determined to have originated from unsealed gauzes that were used during the procedure.