Carotid artery dissection caused by Eagle syndrome

Precision and Future Medicine

关键词: Carotid arteries;    Dissection;    Eagle syndrome;    Styloid process;   

DOI  :  10.23838/pfm.2017.00191

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cervical artery dissection is caused by the separation of the vessel wall layers following either a tear in the intima or rupture of the vasa vasorum, with bleeding within the media, and is a potential source of thromboembolism, resulting in cerebral ischemia. Cervical artery dissection can be traumatic or spontaneous; however, the exact pathophysiology of a dissection is rarely identified. We report a case of carotid artery dissection caused by stylocarotid artery syndrome (Eagle syndrome), treated by surgical resection of the styloid process.

【 授权许可】

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