Spontaneous dissection of carotid and coronary arteries

Neurology. 2004 Sep 28;63(6):1122-3. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000138497.33036.53.

Abstract

The authors report a case of spontaneous dissection of both carotid arteries, followed by spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending coronary artery after a few days. No major abnormalities of collagen production were found. This case may be underlain by a dysplasia of common precursors of the carotid and coronary walls.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / etiology*
  • Cell Lineage
  • Collagen / analysis
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / adverse effects
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / adverse effects
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Desogestrel / adverse effects
  • Ethinyl Estradiol / adverse effects
  • Extracellular Matrix / chemistry
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Neural Crest / pathology
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed
  • Tunica Media / abnormalities*

Substances

  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
  • Ethinyl Estradiol
  • Desogestrel
  • Collagen