Acute Carotid Dissection in an Adult Caused by Pertussis
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- 作者：Giovanna Viticchi ; Lorenzo Falsetti ; Roberto Baruffaldi ; Fabrizio Vernieri ; Claudia Altamura ; Marco Bartolini ; Le ; ro Provinciali ; Mauro Silvestrini
- 关键词：Carotid dissection ; ischemic stroke ; pertussis
- 刊名：Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- 出版年：November, 2013
- 年：2013
- 卷：22
- 期：8
- 页码：e635-e636
- 全文大小：286 K
文摘
We present a 57-year-old man who worked in a pediatric setting who, after a strong coughing attack caused by a pertussis infection, presented with an internal carotid dissection and a consequent ischemic cerebral lesion. This case suggests the importance of vaccination for subjects who belong to high-risk categories.