Spontaneous dissection of the intrapetrous internal carotid artery

Two cases of cervicocephalic arterial dissection of the intrapetrous carotid artery are described. One patient presented with intolerable objective pulsatile tinnitus, the other with a cerebral infarction. Both were successfully treated with anticoagulants. The significance of minor degrees of traum...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1990-06, Vol.104 (6), p.491-493
Main Authors: Saeed, S. R., Hinton, A. E., Ramsden, R. T., Lye, R. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases - etiology
Carotid Artery, Internal - diagnostic imaging
Clinical Records
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Neck Injuries
Neurology
Radiography
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary:Two cases of cervicocephalic arterial dissection of the intrapetrous carotid artery are described. One patient presented with intolerable objective pulsatile tinnitus, the other with a cerebral infarction. Both were successfully treated with anticoagulants. The significance of minor degrees of trauma and of neck extension in the aetiology of these apparently spontaneous lesions is discussed.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100112964