TY - JOUR T1 - Occlusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery due to Synthetic Fibers JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 148 LP - 150 VL - 27 IS - 1 AU - R. Chapot AU - M. Wassef AU - A. Bisdorff AU - A. Rogopoulos AU - J.-J. Merland AU - E. Houdart Y1 - 2006/01/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/1/148.abstract N2 - SUMMARY: We report an unusual etiology for a thromboembolic complication. Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery occurred before embolization of an intracranial aneurysm. Attempts to recanalize the artery failed by using both fibrinolytics and IIb/IIIa inhibitors but succeeded with mechanical thrombectomy with a microsnare. Pathologic analysis of the thrombus showed numerous synthetic fibers that were determined to have originated from unsealed gauzes that were used during the procedure. ER -