Carotid artery dissection caused by Eagle syndrome

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 traum...

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Main Authors: Hyunjin Jo, Eun-Hyeok Choi, Joomee Song, Jong-Won Chung, Oh Young Bang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medi 2017-12-01
Series:Precision and Future Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.pfmjournal.org/upload/pdf/pfm-2017-00191.pdf