Delayed Hemorrhagic Manifestation of Blunt Carotid Artery Injury.
- Author:
Woo Chang LEE
1
;
Kyung Soo MIN
;
Young Gyu KIM
;
Dong Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. ksm@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blunt trauma;
Carotid injury;
Delayed intracerebral hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Brain;
Carotid Arteries*;
Carotid Artery Injuries*;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Masks;
Spinal Injuries
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2005;37(6):449-452
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Blunt carotid artery injury is uncommon, yet not rare. However, it is often underdiagnosed because of inconsistent early symptoms or masking by the presence of coexisting brain and spinal injuries. The delay between the accident and the onset of cerebral ischemic symptoms is variable and has been reported to range from minutes to ten years. However, to our knowledge, there has been no report on a case presented with delayed intracerebral hemorrhage 25months after blunt carotid artery injury. We report on a case with discussion of supporting evidence and possible mechanisms.
