Brachial plexus palsy and carotid artery dissection.
We report a case of stroke due to carotid artery dissection in a young man following a traumatic brachial plexus palsy associated with a pseudoaneurysm of the axillary artery.
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Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Tonkin
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications; D001132:Arm; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries