Spontaneous Dissection of Carotid and Vertebral Arteries

2011 ◽  
pp. 255-267
Author(s):  
Gianni Boris Bradac
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e241173
Author(s):  
Amr Ewida ◽  
Rashid Ahmed ◽  
Anqi Luo ◽  
Hesham Masoud

Spontaneous dissection of the major arteries of the neck is known to increase the risk of stroke or transient ischaemic attack in young and middle-aged adults. Most of the reported cases of arterial dissections in the neck involve one or both paired extracranial carotid or vertebral arteries. Spontaneous dissection of the bilateral internal carotid and vertebral arteries is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous bilateral internal carotid artery and vertebral artery dissection while using a prescribed pill for weight loss which contained amphetamine derivative. A review of literature is also provided.


2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 053-063
Author(s):  
Ananth K. Vellimana ◽  
Jayson Lavie ◽  
Arindam Rano Chatterjee

AbstractCervical carotid and vertebral artery traumatic injuries can have a devastating natural history. This article reviews the epidemiology, mechanisms of injury, clinical presentation, and classification systems pertinent to consideration of endovascular treatment. The growing role of modern endovascular techniques for the treatment of these diseases is presented to equip endovascular surgeons with a framework for critically assessing patients presenting with traumatic cervical cerebrovascular injury.


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