Carotid injury secondary to blunt head trauma: case report.
Internal carotid artery (ICA) injuries including dissection, pseudoaneurysm, occlusion, and carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) are well-recognized as potential consequences of blunt head trauma. We discuss a patient with a basal skull fracture and several types of carotid injury who was managed conservatively with excellent outcome.
Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0615.
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JR
Goodwin
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Johnson
D000328:Adult; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*