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Extracranial internal carotid artery dissection

MedGen UID:
870810
•Concept ID:
C4025267
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0004945

Definition

A separation (dissection) of the layers of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery wall. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExtracranial internal carotid artery dissection

Conditions with this feature

Internal carotid artery, spontaneous dissection of
MedGen UID:
333477
•Concept ID:
C1840073
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Internal carotid artery, spontaneous dissection of

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Endovascular management of extracranial carotid and vertebral disease.
Thorisson HM, Johnson MH
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2009 Oct;20(4):487-506. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2009.07.011. PMID: 19853806
The diagnosis and management of supraaortic arterial dissections.
Goyal MS, Derdeyn CP
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Feb;22(1):80-9. doi: 10.1097/wco.0b013e328320d2b2. PMID: 19165955
The treatment of spontaneous carotid and vertebral artery dissections.
Schievink WI
Curr Opin Cardiol 2000 Sep;15(5):316-21. doi: 10.1097/00001573-200009000-00002. PMID: 11128183

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Endovascular reconstruction of extracranial traumatic internal carotid artery dissections: a systematic review.
Texakalidis P, Karasavvidis T, Giannopoulos S, Tzoumas A, Charisis N, Jabbour P, Machinis T, Rangel-Castilla L, Reavey-Cantwell J
Neurosurg Rev 2020 Jun;43(3):931-940. Epub 2019 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01092-6. PMID: 30903316
Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Treated with Self-expandable Stents: A Single-Centre Experience.
Juszkat R, Liebert W, Stanisławska K, Tomczyk T, Wronka J, Wąsik N, Perek B
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2015 Dec;38(6):1451-7. Epub 2015 Apr 23 doi: 10.1007/s00270-015-1101-8. PMID: 25902858
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6;(10):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255.pub2. PMID: 20927720
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255. PMID: 12917890
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(4):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255. PMID: 11034680

Diagnosis

A Spontaneous Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Izumo T, Ogawa Y, Matsuo A, Okamura K, Takahira R, Sadakata E, Yoshida M, Yamaguchi S, Tateishi Y, Baba S, Morofuji Y, Hiu T, Anda T, Matsuo T
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 May 20;58(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina58050679. PMID: 35630097Free PMC Article
Endovascular reconstruction of extracranial traumatic internal carotid artery dissections: a systematic review.
Texakalidis P, Karasavvidis T, Giannopoulos S, Tzoumas A, Charisis N, Jabbour P, Machinis T, Rangel-Castilla L, Reavey-Cantwell J
Neurosurg Rev 2020 Jun;43(3):931-940. Epub 2019 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01092-6. PMID: 30903316
Contrast-enhanced transoral carotid ultrasonography for the diagnosis and follow-up of extracranial internal carotid artery dissection: A case report.
Hagiwara Y, Shimizu T, Hasegawa Y
J Clin Ultrasound 2018 Jun;46(5):368-371. Epub 2017 Oct 9 doi: 10.1002/jcu.22542. PMID: 28990690
Helical CT for the diagnosis of extracranial internal carotid artery dissection.
Leclerc X, Godefroy O, Salhi A, Lucas C, Leys D, Pruvo JP
Stroke 1996 Mar;27(3):461-6. doi: 10.1161/01.str.27.3.461. PMID: 8610314
Time course of symptoms in extracranial carotid artery dissections. A series of 80 patients.
Biousse V, D'Anglejan-Chatillon J, Touboul PJ, Amarenco P, Bousser MG
Stroke 1995 Feb;26(2):235-9. doi: 10.1161/01.str.26.2.235. PMID: 7831694

Therapy

Endovascular reconstruction of extracranial traumatic internal carotid artery dissections: a systematic review.
Texakalidis P, Karasavvidis T, Giannopoulos S, Tzoumas A, Charisis N, Jabbour P, Machinis T, Rangel-Castilla L, Reavey-Cantwell J
Neurosurg Rev 2020 Jun;43(3):931-940. Epub 2019 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01092-6. PMID: 30903316
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6;(10):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255.pub2. PMID: 20927720
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255. PMID: 12917890
Long-term follow-up after extracranial internal carotid artery dissection.
Engelter ST, Lyrer PA, Kirsch EC, Steck AJ
Eur Neurol 2000;44(4):199-204. doi: 10.1159/000008236. PMID: 11096217
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(4):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255. PMID: 11034680

Prognosis

Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Treated with Self-expandable Stents: A Single-Centre Experience.
Juszkat R, Liebert W, Stanisławska K, Tomczyk T, Wronka J, Wąsik N, Perek B
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2015 Dec;38(6):1451-7. Epub 2015 Apr 23 doi: 10.1007/s00270-015-1101-8. PMID: 25902858
The location of origin of spontaneous extracranial internal carotid artery dissection is adjacent to the skull base.
Downer J, Nadarajah M, Briggs E, Wrigley P, McAuliffe W
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2014 Aug;58(4):408-14. Epub 2014 Mar 7 doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12170. PMID: 24602260
Long-term follow-up after extracranial internal carotid artery dissection.
Engelter ST, Lyrer PA, Kirsch EC, Steck AJ
Eur Neurol 2000;44(4):199-204. doi: 10.1159/000008236. PMID: 11096217
The ophthalmology of internal carotid artery dissection.
Kerty E
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999 Aug;77(4):418-21. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770412.x. PMID: 10463413
Time course of symptoms in extracranial carotid artery dissections. A series of 80 patients.
Biousse V, D'Anglejan-Chatillon J, Touboul PJ, Amarenco P, Bousser MG
Stroke 1995 Feb;26(2):235-9. doi: 10.1161/01.str.26.2.235. PMID: 7831694

Clinical prediction guides

A Spontaneous Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Izumo T, Ogawa Y, Matsuo A, Okamura K, Takahira R, Sadakata E, Yoshida M, Yamaguchi S, Tateishi Y, Baba S, Morofuji Y, Hiu T, Anda T, Matsuo T
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 May 20;58(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina58050679. PMID: 35630097Free PMC Article
Compliant balloon angioplasty for the treatment of internal carotid artery dissection.
Bricout N, Nouri N, Henon H, Estrade L, Boustia F, Leclerc X
Interv Neuroradiol 2019 Feb;25(1):47-50. Epub 2018 Aug 30 doi: 10.1177/1591019918796490. PMID: 30165775Free PMC Article
Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Treated with Self-expandable Stents: A Single-Centre Experience.
Juszkat R, Liebert W, Stanisławska K, Tomczyk T, Wronka J, Wąsik N, Perek B
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2015 Dec;38(6):1451-7. Epub 2015 Apr 23 doi: 10.1007/s00270-015-1101-8. PMID: 25902858
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6;(10):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255.pub2. PMID: 20927720
Helical CT for the diagnosis of extracranial internal carotid artery dissection.
Leclerc X, Godefroy O, Salhi A, Lucas C, Leys D, Pruvo JP
Stroke 1996 Mar;27(3):461-6. doi: 10.1161/01.str.27.3.461. PMID: 8610314

Recent systematic reviews

Endovascular reconstruction of extracranial traumatic internal carotid artery dissections: a systematic review.
Texakalidis P, Karasavvidis T, Giannopoulos S, Tzoumas A, Charisis N, Jabbour P, Machinis T, Rangel-Castilla L, Reavey-Cantwell J
Neurosurg Rev 2020 Jun;43(3):931-940. Epub 2019 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01092-6. PMID: 30903316
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Oct 6;(10):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255.pub2. PMID: 20927720
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2003;(3):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255. PMID: 12917890
Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection.
Lyrer P, Engelter S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(4):CD000255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000255. PMID: 11034680

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