| Internal carotid artery dissection following wooden arrow injury to the posterior pharynx. Case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18377312 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this report the authors describe a case of internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection following a blunt posterior pharynx injury and review current literature on the identification and treatment of such disorders. An ICA dissection developed in a 6-year-old boy who had suffered blunt injury to the posterior pharynx and who was followed up via computed tomography (CT) angiography and clinic visits for 6 months. The ICA dissection healed with pseudoaneurysm development and was treated with anticoagulation therapy. The authors searched the January 1996 through March 2007 MEDLINE database by using the Ovid search engine. They requested all English-language articles with the term "carotid dissection." Reference lists from these articles were retrieved and searched for additional relevant sources. The authors found that given its availability and speed of acquisition, CT angiography typically is the preferred initial diagnostic method. Magnetic resonance angiography is usually recommended for follow-up examination especially in pediatric cases. According to the available literature, the current preferred treatment for ICA dissection is anticoagulation. |
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Authors:
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Michael Lubarsky; Robert Helmer; Charles Knight; Mark E Mullins |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics Volume: 1 ISSN: 1933-0707 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-01 Completed Date: 2008-05-20 Revised Date: 2009-02-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101463759 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Pediatr Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 334-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aneurysm, Dissecting
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etiology*,
radiography Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology* Carotid Artery, Internal Child Humans Male Pharynx / injuries* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications* |
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