[Dysplasia and spontaneous bilateral dissection of the internal carotid arteries: apropos of a case. Value of surgical treatment]

Acta Chir Belg. 1990 May-Jun;90(3):97-101.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report a case of spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection with a fibromuscular dysplasia of the heterolateral artery. Etiopathogeny, anatomo-pathology, different arteriographic forms and treatment are discussed. The interest of this case is to be found in two aspects: The dysplasia seems to be at the origin of the dissection. It shows that the treatment hereby applied (extra-intracranial bypass) will be of good interest in such situation. The patient became and remain totally asymptomatic 45 months after the second operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications*
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / complications*
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / surgery
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged