Carotid artery dissection due to elongated styloid process treated by acute phase carotid artery stenting: A case report
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Published on: July 9, 2020
Yasuaki Okada1, Nobuyuki Mitsui1, Hirokazu Ozaki1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
Background:
Eagle's syndrome is famous for one of the causes of internal carotid artery dissection. The treatment strategy for the illness, however, is not well established. Here, we report a case of internal carotid dissection due to an elongated styloid process successfully treated by carotid artery stenting (CAS).
Case Description:
A 72-year-old male with temporary dysarthria and consciousness disorder was diagnosed to suffer from multiple cerebral infarctions due to Eagle's syndrome. A cerebral blood flow (CBF) study revealed decreased blood flow and a CAS was performed 15 days after admission to preserve antegrade blood flow, resulting in full recovery of the affected CBF.
Conclusion:
We reported a case of vascular Eagle's syndrome in which the patient showed fluctuated neurological deficits successfully treated by CAS. Our experience suggests that cases of vascular Eagle's syndrome due to hemodynamic stress can be treated by CAS.
