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Case Reports
. 2022 May 2;3(3):e12683.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.12683. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Acute large-vessel occlusion masquerading as traumatic injury

Daniel Boron-Brenner  1 , Ryan Overberger  1
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Case Reports

Acute large-vessel occlusion masquerading as traumatic injury

Daniel Boron-Brenner et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .

Abstract

A patient presented to an urban level 1 trauma center/accredited thrombectomy-capable stroke center for evaluation of suspected traumatic injury and was quickly determined to have symptoms suspicious for acute stroke that included dense hemiparesis with preserved mental status. He received a thrombectomy with an eventual return to neurologic baseline and discharge to acute inpatient rehabilitation 14 days after presentation.

Keywords: critical care; emergency medicine; neurology; thrombectomy; trauma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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