title: [Spontaneous carotid dissection as the cause of cerebral infarct in a youth].
abstract: The case of a 19-year-old patient is presented who was admitted with aphasia and hemiparesis due to basal ganglia infarction as a result of spontaneous dissection of the internal carotid artery. The difficulties in diagnosing this disease with CT and MRI in the acute stage are demonstrated. Angiography is still imperative in order to ascertain that a carotid dissection has occurred.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Diagnostische Radiologie, II. Medizinische Universitätsklinik Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trattnig
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hübsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Spontane Karotisdissektion als Ursache eines Hirninfarktes eines Jugendlichen.