A rare case report of Horner syndrome revealing an internal carotid artery dissection in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. e251-e254
Author(s):  
J.-P. Grosse ◽  
L. Mondot ◽  
S. Saade ◽  
S. Baillif ◽  
A. Martel
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Artery Dissection ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

scholarly journals Internal carotid artery dissection in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV: diagnosis and management

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Nasser ◽  
Murilo Bucci Vega ◽  
Luca Giovani Antonio Pivetta ◽  
Ana Izabel Nasser ◽  
Debora Gusmao Melo
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Artery Dissection ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV, also known as vascular EDS, is an inherited connective tissue disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1/100,000 to 1/250,000. In EDS type IV, vascular complications may affect all anatomical areas, with a preference for large- and medium-sized arteries. Dissections of the vertebral and carotid arteries in their extra- and intra-cranial segments are typical. The authors report the case of a patient with EDS type IV for whom the diagnosis was established based on clinical signs and who developed internal carotid artery dissection at the age of 44 years. In the absence of a specific treatment for EDS type IV, medical interventions should focus on symptomatic relief, prophylactic measures, and genetic counseling. Invasive imaging techniques are contraindicated, and a conservative approach to vascular complications is usually recommended.

scholarly journals Distal Cervical Carotid Artery Dissection after Carotid Endarterectomy: A Complication of Indwelling Shunt

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomonori Tamaki ◽  
Node Yoji ◽  
Norihiro Saito
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Carotid Endarterectomy ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Artery Dissection ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery Dissection ◽  
Surgical Methods ◽  
Distal Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Technical Factors

The technical factors and surgical methods employed in carotid endarterectomy are controversial. In particular, whether or not to use an indwelling arterial shunt during carotid endarterectomy remains a source of conflict. We describe a rare case in which uncomplicated carotid endarterectomy was followed by distal internal carotid artery dissection and suggest that this devastating complication was due to intimal damage produced by the use of an indwelling arterial shunt.

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