Fetal posterior cerebral artery infarction due to carotid dissection: a case report
Fetal posterior cerebral artery and internal carotid artery dissection are frequent separately, but their co-occurrence is exceptional. This report broadens the spectrum of internal carotid artery dissection and discusses the role of fetal posterior cerebral artery in ischemic stroke pathogenesis.
Authors
- Sonia Nagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6940-069X)
- Dina Ben Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6113-5377)
- Samia Ben Sassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1002-5979)
- Amine Ben Lakhal
- Mohamed Slim Majoul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7421-0274)
Institutions
- Hôpital Mongi Slim (TN)
- National Institute of Neurology Mongi-Ben Hamida (TN)
- Faculté de médecine de Tunis
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05686-1
- Primary Topic
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00