title: [Carotid dissection associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Report of one case].
abstract: In the vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome there is a defect in the synthesis of collagen type III, important constituent of the blood vessel wall, which may cause arterial rupture and dissection. We report a 15-year-old girl with a history of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, who suffered an ischemic stroke secondary to dissection of the right internal carotid artery. She was managed conservatively with antiplatelet agents with a good clinical response.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San José, Santiago, Chile. annechassin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chassin-Trubert Contreras
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography