Carotid artery dissection as a possible severe complication of pertussis in an adult: clinical case report and review.
Adults can experience typical symptoms of pertussis. Complications due to severe paroxysmal coughing have been reported in this age group. We report carotid artery dissection as a possible severe complication of pertussis in a previously healthy adult. Adult booster immunization against pertussis should be considered to protect adults themselves from this illness and its potential complications.
Skowronski
Danuta M
DM
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4R4, Canada. danuta.skowronski@bccdc.ca
Buxton
Jane A
JA
Hestrin
Morris
M
Keyes
Robert D
RD
Lynch
Kevin
K
Halperin
Scott A
SA
D000328:Adult; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008297:Male; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology