Successful Utilization of Mechanical Thrombectomy in a Presentation of Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke

Guidelines regarding the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the pediatric population using mechanical recanalization procedures are lacking. We present a case of a 14-year-old male diagnosed in the Emergency Department with an acute onset stroke who underwent successful mechanical clot rem...

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Main Authors: Esther S. Kim, Erica K. Mason, Andrew Koons, Shawn M. Quinn, Robert L. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5378247
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description Guidelines regarding the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the pediatric population using mechanical recanalization procedures are lacking. We present a case of a 14-year-old male diagnosed in the Emergency Department with an acute onset stroke who underwent successful mechanical clot removal by interventional radiology.
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spelling doaj-art-642c7a507e704029abbd74d1487f3cb62025-08-20T03:34:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112018-01-01201810.1155/2018/53782475378247Successful Utilization of Mechanical Thrombectomy in a Presentation of Pediatric Acute Ischemic StrokeEsther S. Kim0Erica K. Mason1Andrew Koons2Shawn M. Quinn3Robert L. Williams4Department of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USADiagnostic Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, Lehigh Valley Health Network/USF MCOM, CC & I-78, Allentown, PA 18103, USAGuidelines regarding the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the pediatric population using mechanical recanalization procedures are lacking. We present a case of a 14-year-old male diagnosed in the Emergency Department with an acute onset stroke who underwent successful mechanical clot removal by interventional radiology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5378247
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