Common carotid artery dissection

• Verfasst von: Hirth, Kristine [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Sander, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hörmann, Karl [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Common carotid artery dissection
• Titelzusatz: a rare cause for cervical pain
• Verf.angabe: Kristine Hirth, M.D., Susanne Sander, M.D., Karl Hörmann, M.D.
• E-Jahr: 2002
• Jahr: [April 2004]
• Umfang: 3 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Elektronische Reproduktion der Druckausgabe ; Gesehen am 27.04.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: The journal of laryngology and otology
• Ort Quelle: Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press, 1887
• Jahr Quelle: 2002
• Band/Heft Quelle: 116(2002) vom: Apr., Seite 309-311
• ISSN Quelle: 1748-5460
• DOI: doi:10.1258/0022215021910636
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Carotid Artery
• Sach-SW: Common
• Sach-SW: Dissection
• Sach-SW: Neck Pain
• K10plus-PPN: 1800398395

Abstract

Spontaneous dissections of extracranial carotid arteries occur most frequently in the internal carotid artery. In contrast, common carotid artery dissection (CCA) is a rare cause of cerebral ischaemia with only a few cases having been reported. We present the case of a 59-year-old male patient who was referred to our clinic with left cervical pain. The patient was otherwise asymptomatic. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed enhancement and double lumen in the left CCA without affecting the carotid bulb, internal carotid artery or aortic arch. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic management of the disease, focusing on its differentiation from other causes of cervical pain.