Abstract
This case study discusses the clinical manifestations of carotid dissection in a 58-year-old male admitted with minor injuries after a traffic accident. Within 24 hours the patient developed Horner syndrome, hoarseness and possible facial nerve palsy. A CT-angiogram showed dissection of the left carotid artery in its extracranial part. The patient was treated with anticoagulants and transferred to a neurological ward for further examination. Follow-up with CT angiography was scheduled for five months later.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Late development of carotid dissection after traffic accident |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 173 |
| Udgave nummer | 9 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 658-9 |
| Antal sider | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2011 |
Emneord
- Accidents, Traffic
- Anticoagulants
- Bicycling
- Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection
- Hoarseness
- Horner Syndrome
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Time Factors
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed