Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Secondary to Traumatic Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Dissection. A Case Report

Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Secondary to Traumatic Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Dissection. A Case Report

Traumatic bilateral dissection of the carotid arteries is a rare condition with potentially life-threatening complications. The case of a 57-year-old male patient with acute onset left sided hemiparesis, twelve hours after a blunt head injury, caused by a horse kick, is reported. A cerebral CT scan...

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Main Authors: Bajkó Zoltán, Bălaşa Rodica, Moţăţăianu Anca, Bărcuţean Laura, Stoian Adina, Stirbu Nicoleta, Maier Smaranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-07-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
carotid artery dissection
malignant infarction
traumatic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2016-0021

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