title: Blunt trauma to the carotid artery with transient deficit and early repair.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*