Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Surgery  2006;8(2):119-123

Endovascular Stent Treatment for Traumatic Common Carotid Artery Dissection with Cerebral Infarction : Case Report and Literature Review.

Soon Don PARK 1 ; Yu Sam WON ; Chun Sik CHOI ; Eun Chul CHUNG

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Keywords

Blunt carotid artery injury; Dissection; Endovascular stent

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Accurate determination of the true incidence of blunt carotid artery injury is difficult because the patient may be asymptomatic or the condition may be masked by concomitant injuries. We present a case of blunt injury to the right common carotid artery and dissection with acute infarction on right fronto-temporo-parietal area and treated with carotid stent. We review the blunt carotid artery injury rate of occurrence, mechanism, presentation, screening, radiologic diagnosis, management and outcome.