Spontaneous carotid dissection

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2017 May;63(5):397-400. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.63.05.397.

Abstract

Carotid dissection is a rare occurrence but it is the main cause of stroke in individuals aged less than 45 years, and can be the etiology in up to 25% of strokes in young adults. We report a case with classic image of ying yang on vascular ultrasound, which was treated according to the best available medical evidence, yielding a favorable outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography / methods
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / complications
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy / methods
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors