Intracranial large artery embolism due to carotid thrombosis caused by a neck massager: A case report

Figure 1 Image of an intracranial major artery embolism due to carotid artery thrombosis caused by a neck massager. A: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) revealed occlusion of the M3 segment of the right middle cerebral artery; B: Magnetic resonance imaging performed 24 h after hospitalization revealed multiple acute infarcts in the cortex of the right cerebral hemisphere; C and D: CTA showed thrombus formation in the distal segment of the right and left sides of the common carotid arteries.