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MRI and ultrasonographic imaging of a patient with carotidynia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16556251     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A patient presented with a painful, pulsating nodosity with marked tenderness on the right side of her neck. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exhibited pathological signal changes in the perivascular tissue of the carotid bifurcation area and around the external carotid artery. Similarly, Doppler sonography revealed an echo-poor wall change with outward bulging and slight narrowing of the affected vessel lumen. The clinical symptoms and our findings led to the diagnosis of carotidynia. We proposed that cervical MRI and Doppler sonography could be used for diagnosing carotidynia.
Authors:
J Kuhn; A Harzheim; R Horz; H Bewermeyer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0333-1024     ISO Abbreviation:  Cephalalgia     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-24     Completed Date:  2006-05-23     Revised Date:  2008-02-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200710     Medline TA:  Cephalalgia     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  483-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln, Krankenhaus Merheim, Cologne, Germany. kuhmj@kliniken-koeln.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Hyperalgesia / diagnosis*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Middle Aged
Neck Pain / diagnosis*
Neuralgia / diagnosis*
Palpation
Syndrome
Touch
Ultrasonography*

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