Total occlusion of the intracervical internal carotid artery secondary to vasculitis.

A case of total occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery secondary to vasculitis is presented. Although vasculitis rarely causes total occlusion of the internal carotid artery, it directly contributed to a left hemispheric stroke in our patient. In the absence of the usual etiologic factors for internal carotid artery occlusion, vasculitis should be considered.