Endovascular treatment of intramural hematoma of internal carotid artery after blunt trauma of neck inflicted with the seatbelt

M Stanisic; M Winckiewicz; R Juszkat; M Gabriel; A Jawien; R Staniszewski

doi:10.1024/0301-1526.38.3.267

Endovascular treatment of intramural hematoma of internal carotid artery after blunt trauma of neck inflicted with the seatbelt

Vasa. 2009 Aug;38(3):267-71. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526.38.3.267.

Authors

M Stanisic¹, M Winckiewicz, R Juszkat, M Gabriel, A Jawien, R Staniszewski

Affiliation

¹ Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. [email protected]

PMID: 19736641
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.38.3.267

Abstract

Blunt trauma of the neck caused by a seatbelt may cause dissection with intramural hematoma of the internal carotid artery. The following case report discusses the differential diagnosis and the potential of endovascular treatment of symptomatic intramural hematoma of the internal carotid artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic*
Adult
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Angioplasty, Balloon* / instrumentation
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / diagnosis
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / etiology
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / therapy*
Female
Hematoma / diagnosis
Hematoma / etiology
Hematoma / therapy*
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology
Ischemic Attack, Transient / therapy
Neck Injuries / diagnosis
Neck Injuries / etiology
Neck Injuries / therapy*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Seat Belts / adverse effects*
Stents
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / etiology
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / therapy*

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors