Dissection of the internal carotid artery and stroke after mandibular fractures: a case report and review of the literature

Dissection of the internal carotid artery and stroke after mandibular fractures: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background We present a report of a patient with blunt trauma and mandibular fractures who developed a significant cerebral infarction due to an initially unrecognized injury of her left internal carotid artery. We believe that increased knowledge of this association will facilitate early r...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Aune Tveita, Martin Ragnar Skjerve Madsen, Erik Waage Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Blunt cerebrovascular injury
Mandibular fracture
Carotid artery dissection
Facial trauma
Blunt vascular injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1316-1

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