J Neurocrit Care.  2017 Dec;10(2):132-135. 10.18700/jnc.170020.

Ischemic Stroke Caused by a Hyaluronic Acid Gel Embolism Treated with Tissue Plasminogen Activator

• Lee S
• Jung JH
• Seo J
• Kim EG

• KMID: 2405771
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18700/jnc.170020

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Embolism*
Hyaluronic Acid*
Stroke*
Tissue Plasminogen Activator*
Hyaluronic Acid
Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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