Abstract
A 37-year-old woman sustained blunt trauma to the neck from a seat-belt in a car accident, which resulted in marked long-segment narrowing of the internal carotid artery with secondary occlusion of a main branch of the median cerebral artery as well as circumscribed circular stenosis of the right vertebral artery. Serial angiograms documented the course until there was almost complete recanalization of all affected vessels.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*
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Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology
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Carotid Artery Injuries*
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Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
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Female
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Humans
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Neck Injuries*
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Radiography
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Seat Belts / adverse effects*
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Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Vertebral Artery / injuries*
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*