A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Management of a Paediatric Posterior Fossa Ischaemic Stroke: A Case Report

  • Buonomo O
  • Caragliano A
  • Tessitore A
  • et al.
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Abstract

Posterior circulation acute ischaemic stroke in childhood is a rare but life-threatening disease. We describe a paediatric case of a 17-year-old Indian boy who was admitted to our centre for headache, nausea, vomiting, asthenia, and fever for two days. Computed tomography angiography (CTA), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) were performed, showing a thrombotic occlusion of the basilar artery due to focal dissection into the proximal third of the left vertebral artery. In a multidisciplinary fashion, we decided to perform a direct aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT), which led to the complete recanalization of either the left vertebral artery or the basilar artery. Twenty-four hours later, despite the anti-edemigenic medical therapy, a preventive occipital craniectomy was performed because of the presence of cerebral oedema to avoid the possible worsening of the patient and compression on the brainstem. Our experience emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary and preventive approach in the management of a paediatric posterior fossa ischaemic stroke.

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Buonomo, O., Caragliano, A. A., Tessitore, A., Pitrone, A., & Vinci, S. L. (2019). A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Management of a Paediatric Posterior Fossa Ischaemic Stroke: A Case Report. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6418

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