Blunt trauma to the carotid artery with transient deficit and early repair.
Blunt trauma to the carotid artery is an uncommon but easily overlooked source of neurological deficit. The prompt diagnosis and angiographic definition of carotid-artery injuries can allow early operative intervention in these potentially devastating lesions. We describe a case report of blunt trauma with transient deficit in a patient who underwent direct repair via Dacron-patch angioplasty.
D000293:Adolescent; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*