Citation

Chedid MK, Deeb ZL, Rothfus WE, Abla AA, Sherman RL, Maroon JC. J. Trauma 1989; 29(11): 1601-1603.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-9986.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2585575

Abstract

Major cerebral arterial injury may result from penetrating or blunt trauma. In blunt trauma, clinical suspicion of such injury may not be raised, especially if the cranial CT scan is negative. We report a case of a seatbelt shoulder strap to the neck resulting in injury to three major cerebral vessels as demonstrated by cerebral angiography. Although the initial cranial CT scans were negative, a cerebral infarction ultimately developed. The patient was managed conservatively and recovered most of her functions. The importance of clinical suspicion and cerebral angiography is stressed.

Language: en