External carotid occlusive disease as a cause of facial pain.
A 47 year old man suffered an acute left hemiparesis after several weeks of right-sided facial pain. Right carotid angiography revealed internal carotid artery thrombosis and severe occlusion of external carotid branches supplying facial structures. An ischaemic aetiology for the facial pain is suggested.
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography