title: Traumatic bilateral ECCA injury in a roller coaster enthusiast.
abstract: Vascular and trauma surgeons have seen a marked increase in the incidence of traumatic injury of the ECCA. Making the diagnosis is straightforward, but requires a high index of suspicion. This patient's injury is from hyperextension/flexion trauma that occurred from repetitive rides on roller coasters.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA. kstahlfeld@mercy.pmhs.org
authors.forename: Kurt R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Stahlfeld
authors.forename: Hootan C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Roozrokh
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011998:Recreation; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants