Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaque, Thrombus Formation, and Stent Placement: Case Study

To summarize, the patient was diagnosed with a ruptured vulnerable plaque with ulcer formation in the right carotid artery, accompanied by a free-floating thrombus formation and moderate stenosis at the beginning of the right internal carotid artery through contrast-enhanced ultrasound, DSA, CTA, and MRA. The patient also had acute lacunar infarction in the right caput nuclei caudate, indicating a connection between the cerebrovascular event and plaque rupture and thrombus formation. The neurologist performed stent placement and balloon angioplasty, using a protective umbrella in the distal end of the patient's FFT in the carotid artery, resulting in an improvement in the patient's condition without any new neurological symptoms observed after surgery. The patient was discharged following their recovery.