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Published in: BMC Neurology 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Case report

Post-carotid stenting reperfusion injury with blood-brain barrier disruption on gadolinium-enhanced FLAIR MRI

Authors: Hyun-Ji Cho, Young Jin Kim, Joon Hwa Lee, Jin Woo Choi, Won-Jin Moon, Hong Gee Roh, Young Il Chun, Hahn Young Kim

Published in: BMC Neurology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Following carotid revascularization, an abrupt increase in cerebral blood flow may disrupt the blood-brain barrier, resulting in reperfusion injury. This damage to the blood-brain barrier may be reflected by subarachnoid enhancement on FLAIR MRI after gadolinium injection.

Case presentation

The authors present two cases of post-carotid stenting reperfusion injury that showed hyperintensity in the subarachnoid spaces on FLAIR MRI after gadolinium injection.

Conclusion

These MRI findings may represent a marker for reperfusion injury after carotid revascularization.
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Metadata
Title
Post-carotid stenting reperfusion injury with blood-brain barrier disruption on gadolinium-enhanced FLAIR MRI
Authors
Hyun-Ji Cho
Young Jin Kim
Joon Hwa Lee
Jin Woo Choi
Won-Jin Moon
Hong Gee Roh
Young Il Chun
Hahn Young Kim
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Neurology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-014-0178-z

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