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Traumatic bilateral carotid dissection

A B Storrow1, B A Smith

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Joint Military Medical Centers Emergency Medicine Residency, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
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Blunt trauma can cause carotid artery dissection, a serious condition often presenting with delayed symptoms and normal initial scans. Emergency physicians must actively look for this injury in patients with head trauma.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Traumatic carotid artery dissection is a rare but severe complication of blunt head and neck injuries.
  • It can lead to cerebral ischemia, with symptoms often delayed and initial CT scans appearing normal.

Observation:

  • The case involves bilateral high extracranial carotid dissection resulting from blunt trauma.
  • Delayed symptom onset and normal initial diagnostic imaging are characteristic.

Findings:

  • Cerebral ischemia is a primary concern, affecting the vascular supply distribution.
  • Concomitant injuries to the brain or other organs may be present.

Implications:

  • Emergency physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for carotid dissection in blunt trauma.

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  • Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial to prevent neurological deficits.