Bilateral traumatic carotid artery dissection in a child.
Traumatic dissection of the carotid artery is an infrequent but serious complication of blunt craniocervical injury. There is controversy regarding the need for diagnostic screening and management. This report presents a child with delayed neurologic symptoms and multiple cerebral infarcts secondary to bilateral extracranial traumatic carotid artery dissection. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment options of blunt carotid artery trauma are discussed.
de Borst
Gerrit J
GJ
Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. gjdeborst@hotmail.com
Slieker
Martijn G
MG
Monteiro
Louisa M
LM
Moll
Frans L
FL
Braun
Kees P J
KP
D000293:Adolescent; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*