Gigantic clavicle osteochondroma with carotid compression as a rare cause of stroke

We report the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with embolic stroke from left common carotid artery compression by a gigantic clavicular osteochondroma. To our knowledge, this is the only such case described in the literature. The other particularity of this case is the delayed appearance of...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2013-03, Vol.57 (3), p.845-847
Main Authors: Gouicem, Djelloul, MD, Palcau, Laura, MD, Le Hello, Claire, MD, Coffin, Olivier, MD, Maiza, Dominique, MD, PhD, Berger, Ludovic, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Biopsy
Bone Neoplasms - complications
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Carotid Artery, Common - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Stenosis - diagnosis
Carotid Stenosis - etiology
Carotid Stenosis - therapy
Clavicle - diagnostic imaging
Clavicle - pathology
Clavicle - surgery
Female
Humans
Intracranial Embolism - diagnosis
Intracranial Embolism - etiology
Intracranial Embolism - therapy
Osteochondroma - complications
Osteochondroma - pathology
Osteochondroma - surgery
Osteotomy
Stroke - diagnosis
Stroke - etiology
Stroke - therapy
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Burden
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Summary:We report the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with embolic stroke from left common carotid artery compression by a gigantic clavicular osteochondroma. To our knowledge, this is the only such case described in the literature. The other particularity of this case is the delayed appearance of this childhood tumor. Surgery was successful, with a satisfying outcome.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.09.046