title: Stroke syndrome in the young due to obliterative arteritis of extracranial carotid arteries. Clinical pathological profiles.
abstract: Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVA) are rare in the young. Extracranial carotid arterial obstruction as a cause for CVA is even more exceptional. We present two cases of TIA and CVA in patients below the age of 30. They needed bypass graft and total excision of the artery. Histological diagnosis was arteritis. The clinical, laboratory and surgical data are presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aghaji
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nzewi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria