A rare case of isolated, spontaneous, and asymptomatic common carotid artery dissection

• Published in: Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 240 - 242
• Main Authors: Farouji, Iyad, Abed, Hossam, Dacosta, Theodore, Shaaban, Hamid, Suleiman, Addi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: asymptomatic; Carotid arteries; carotid artery; Case Report; Case reports; Dissection; Emergency medical care; Medical diagnosis; Surgery; Type 2 diabetes; Veins & arteries; carotid artery; Asymptomatic; dissection
• ISSN: 0974-2700; 0974-519X
• DOI: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_180_20

Carotid artery dissection begins as a tear in one of the carotid arteries of the neck, which allows blood under arterial pressure to enter the wall of the artery and split its layers. The result is either an intramural hematoma or an aneurysmal dilatation. It is a significant cause of neurological signs and symptoms in all age groups. The common carotid artery dissection is the least affected and reported in the literature. There are multiple conditions that can cause the common carotid artery dissection including, trauma, procedures, and rarely spontaneous. Herein, we report a very unique and rare case of a female who presented with spontaneous and isolated common carotid artery dissection with no neurological signs and symptoms.