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Carotid Artery Injuries  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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) An acquired abnormality resulting from leaked blood from damaged CAROTID ARTERIES, often due to TRAUMA or INFECTION. The leaked blood is contained in the surrounding tissues and forms a pulsatile neck mass.

Synonyme(s)

  • Carotid Arteriopathies, Traumatic
  • Injuries, Carotid Artery
  • Trauma, Carotid Artery

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QR429RQM-7

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 03/11/1999, dernière modification le 25/06/2010