Unilateral Traumatic Occlusion of the Cervical Internal Carotid Artery

Authors

  • Cahit Kural Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
  • İrgen Hodaj Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
  • Serhat Pusat Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
  • İlker Solmaz Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
  • Engin Gönül Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
  • Yusuf İzci Gülhane Military Medical Academy.

Keywords:

Internal carotid artery, occlusion, trauma

Abstract

A case of unilateral traumatic ooclusion of the cervical internal carotid artery is reported.Computed tomography (CT), CT-angiography and digital subtraction angiography were used for the diagnosis and follow-up of the patient who was admitted to our department due to vehicle accident. Medical treatment was performed in this patient. Although the traumatic occlusion of the internal carotid artery is very rare, it has high incidence of mortality and morbidity.

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Published

2009-09-30

How to Cite

1.
Kural C, Hodaj İrgen, Pusat S, Solmaz İlker, Gönül E, İzci Y. Unilateral Traumatic Occlusion of the Cervical Internal Carotid Artery. J Nervous Sys Surgery [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];2(3):168-72. Available from: https://sscdergisi.org/index.php/sscd/article/view/165

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Case Report