J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1989 Feb;18(2):319-324.

Intracranial Occlusion of Internal Carotid Artery in Acute Closed Head Injury: Case Report

• Park CK
• Park SC
• Kim MC
• Kang JK
• Song JU

Abstract

A case of traumatic intracranial occlusion of the right internal carotid artery is reported, and the mechanism and management of occlusion is reviewed to make realize the importance of vascular lesions in patients with head injury. Considering that CT became the principal diagnostic method in head injured patients, it is important to realize the possibility of vascular injury in patients with head injury who have unexplained neurological deficits and to pursue the evaluation of the patients with an angiography.

Keyword

Arterial occlusion; Head injury; Internal carotid artery; Thrombosis

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Carotid Artery, Internal*
Craniocerebral Trauma
Head
Head Injuries, Closed*
Humans
Thrombosis
Vascular System Injuries