Middle cerebral artery infarction following common carotid compression due to a multiloculated parapharyngeal abscess

Deep neck space infections (DNSIs) include retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses. We report a rare complication of left-sided middle cerebral artery infarction precipitated by left common carotid artery compression secondary to a multiloculated parapharyngeal abscess. A 59-year-old woman with...

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Main Authors: Raja Shariff, R.E.F.B (Author), Sapuan, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Inc., 2020
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