Carotid Artery Injuries D020212

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Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Trauma, Nervous System » Cerebrovascular Trauma » Carotid Artery Injuries

Diseases [C] » Wounds and Injuries [C26] » Trauma, Nervous System » Cerebrovascular Trauma » Carotid Artery Injuries

Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Carotid Artery Diseases » Carotid Artery Injuries

Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Cerebrovascular Trauma » Carotid Artery Injuries

Description

Damages to the CAROTID ARTERIES caused either by blunt force or penetrating trauma, such as CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; THORACIC INJURIES; and NECK INJURIES. Damaged carotid arteries can lead to CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; pseudoaneurysm formation; and INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY DISSECTION. (From Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1997, 18:251; J Trauma 1994, 37:473)   MeSH


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