An unusual stroke ischemia in anterior cerebral artery associated with huge sphenoid chordoma

Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(12): 40-41

doi: 10.5455/IJMRCR.anteriorcerebralarteryassociatedwithhugesphenoidchordoma

Brahim El Mostarchid, Mamoune El Mostarchid, Yao C. Hugues Dokponou, Zineb Siba, Abad Chrif Asri, Miloud Gazzaz.

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An ischemic stroke within a primitive intracranial tumour is very rare. This patient presented an ischemic stroke in anterior cerebral artery territory, concomitant with huge sphenoidal chordoma four-month after transsphenoidal approach. This ischemia was installed four months after surgery. This event with radiological findings is uncommon. The physiopathological of this ischemic stroke are discussed. Key words: sphenoidal chordoma, surgery transssphenoidal approach, ischemic strok, anterior cerebral artery territory