Carotid artery dissection - an important complication after fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
BACKGROUND
Carotid artery dissection (CAD) is a frequent cause of ischemic stroke in patients under 40 years. It happen spontaneously or after various degree of trauma.


METHODS
In this report we present a case of 33 years-old woman with dissection of the common carotid and internal carotid artery after 'blind ' fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the neck lymph node.


CONCLUSIONS
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the neck, close to carotid vessels should be always performed under control of imaging techniques.
Department of Radiology, Białystok Medical Academy, Poland. ambau@yahoo.com
Andrzej
A
Ustymowicz
Katarzyna
K
Guzińska-Ustymowicz
Kazimierz
K
Kordecki
Andrzej
A
Lewszuk
Jarosław
J
Krejza
D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck; D011859:Radiography; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color