Radiology Case Reports · 2012 · 17 citations · 6 references
MedicineSurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryCerebrovascular SurgeryVascular SurgeryAcute Ischemic StrokeCerebrovascular DiseaseStrokeIschemic Stroke PathologySubclavian Artery AnatomySubclavian Artery InterventionSubclavian Artery SurgerySubclavian Vessel Injury
Subclavian artery dissection is rarely reported in the medical literature. We describe the case of a 54-year-old male who presented with multifocal ischemic stroke and was found to have a subclavian artery dissection. We provide an overview of the current literature discussing previously reported cases, clinical features, and treatment.
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