がん患者における急性脳主幹動脈閉塞に対し血栓回収療法を行った3例

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We report three cancer patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Although we achieved successful recanalization in all cases, two patients died within three months. The other patient improved after thrombectomy, but she was severely disabled at three month. The outcome of ischemic stroke in cancer patients is poor with high mortality rates if evaluated at three months. This is because patients with terminal cancer are at high risk of stroke. Thrombectomy may improve not only functional outcome but quality of life in the lifetime, even though life expectancy is short.