Post-Traumatic Dissection of the Right Common Carotid Artery: A Case Report

Abstract

Arterial injuries in neck trauma often result in serious consequences that can compromise the patient's vital prognosis. Artery dissection injuries are not uncommon in traumatic events in this region. The diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical signs and confirmed by imaging. The management of neck arterial injuries is now based on algorithms based on the patient's clinical presentation at admission. We report the case of a patient who suffered a penetrating neck injury and whose imaging confirmed a dissection of the common carotid artery with occlusion of the internal carotid artery and for whom surgery was indicated based on clinical and radiologic findings.