@article{ref1,
title="Endovascular stent placement of cervical internal carotid artery dissection related to a seat-belt injury: a case report",
journal="Minimally invasive neurosurgery",
year="2007",
author="Nakagawa, N. and Akai, F. and Fukawa, N. and Yugami, H. and Kimoto, A. and Majima, S. and Taneda, M.",
volume="50",
number="2",
pages="115-119",
abstract="OBJECT: The incidence of carotid artery dissection related to blunt injury is very low, but the mortality rate is high. Rapid diagnosis and proper treatments are discussed. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 48-year-old woman presented diplopia and pulsating tinnitus of the left ear. An angiography showed a carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) and dissection of the extra-cranial internal carotid artery (ICA). To treat the dissection, a self-expanding endovascular stent was used. She has been followed for 6 years without any event and the ICA is patent. CONCLUSION: Prompt diagnosis without delay and intimate follow-up is the key for the treatment of a carotid injury. Those patients who exhibit cervical bruits and/or seat-belt signs should be examined aggressively. Angioplasty with stents is amenable for patients with traumatic carotid dissections requiring vascular reconstruction in the acute stage.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0946-7211",
doi="10.1055/s-2007-984381",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-984381"
}