Spontaneous carotid dissection
Summary Carotid dissection is a rare occurrence but it is the main cause of stroke in individuals aged less than 45 years, and can be the etiology in up to 25% of strokes in young adults. We report a case with classic image of ying yang on vascular ultrasound, which was treated according to the best available medical evidence, yielding a favorable outcome.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
2017
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302017000500397 |
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Summary: | Summary Carotid dissection is a rare occurrence but it is the main cause of stroke in individuals aged less than 45 years, and can be the etiology in up to 25% of strokes in young adults. We report a case with classic image of ying yang on vascular ultrasound, which was treated according to the best available medical evidence, yielding a favorable outcome. |
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