• J Clin Neurosci · Sep 2009

    Case Reports

    Spontaneous recanalization of the internal carotid artery resulting in thromboembolic occlusion of the ipsilateral ophthalmic artery and visual loss.

    • M J Binning, G Jackson, and W T Couldwell.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, 175 North Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
    • J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Sep 1;16(9):1244-6.

    AbstractWe report a 54-year-old man who suffered a stroke from a complete right internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion. Two months later, he presented with right eye blindness. Imaging demonstrated 50% recanalization of his right ICA. He underwent a right carotid endarterectomy to prevent contralateral stroke from emboli through a patent anterior communicating artery. Recanalization of a completely occluded proximal ICA due to atherosclerotic disease has been reported but is rare, but such patients emphasize the importance of follow-up vascular studies.

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