title: Spontaneous dissection of the common carotid artery. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Spontaneous dissection of the internal carotid artery is not a rare occurrence. However, spontaneous dissection of the common carotid artery has not been recognized and the first reported case and its management are described.
authors.affiliation: St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, MO.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Stinnett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans