[Thrombosis of the internal artery secondary to soft palate injury: case report].
Stroke following intraoral trauma is a rare complication of a common childhood injury. In the literature these complications have been well documented, however this condition is still infrequent. In order to alert the physicians about this possible injury we report our experience with one case. Computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging evidenced complete occlusion of the internal carotid artery. Pathogenesis of this oral trauma is discussed.
Borges
G
G
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade de Campinas (UNICAMP) Disciplina de Neurocirurgia, Brasil. gborges@correionet.com.br
Ramina
R
R
Fernandes
Y B
YB
Zambelli
H J
HJ
Marques
E L
EL
Menezes
J R
JR
Zanardi
V
V
dos Santos
S F
SF
D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*