ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Fatal Thrombosis of Internal Carotid Artery Following Minor Blunt Trauma to the Neck
An, TL
Deputy medical examiner, Office of the Medical Examiner, County of Cook, IL

(Received 21 March 1988; accepted 4 August 1988)

Abstract

Fatal traumatic thrombosis of the left internal carotid artery occurred in a 38-year-old man following minor blunt cervical trauma during an altercation. There was no external injury observed on the head, face, or neck. Neurologic deficit developed soon after the injury, which progressed to right hemiplegia. His condition deteriorated and he expired on the sixth hospital day. The gross and microscopic findings of the internal carotid artery are presented and the significance of minor cervical blunt trauma and the possible mechanism for the vascular lesion are discussed.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, injuries, thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, internal carotid artery, head and neck injury, blunt trauma

Paper ID: JFS12695J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12695J
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