Publications by authors named "Akari Machida"

Objective: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a disease characterized by a poor prognosis and a high mortality rate, leading to systemic thrombosis. Approximately two-thirds of CAPS cases are associated with conditions such as infections, malignancies, surgical interventions, and events linked to the disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Herein, we present a case of CAPS with multiorgan ischemia following ischemic stroke.

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Internal carotid artery aplasia or hypoplasia above the cervical bifurcation is rare, occurring in less than 0.01% of the general population. Unilateral neurocristopathy complicated by unilateral internal carotid artery agenesis or hypogenesis has been reported, but bilateral internal carotid artery hypoplasia is rare and scarcely reported.

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