Youngest Thrombectomy For Stroke in Salem

Highlights

A 20 years Male, had left upper limb pain for 4 months and ring finger tip blackening since 20 days. He presented to hospital with stroke symptoms in drowsy state with left hemiplegia (Inability to move left side of body). He underwent CT Angiogram and MRI which showed Embolic occlusion to basilar artery with associated left sub clavian artery occlusion due to Thoracic outlet obstruction. He underwent Emergency Mechanical Thrombectomy for basilar artery with successful recovery. This is a rare and unusual case of major stroke. This is the youngest patient treated by Mechanical Thrombectomy in this region.