USEFULLNESS OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN SPONTANEOUS DISSECTION OF THE CERVICAL ARTERIES: REPORT OF A CASE

Purpose: Spontaneous dissection of the cervical arteries is a frequent cause of stroke in young and may be responsible of approximately 25% of the cases. Usually dissection involves only one artery; however, multiple vessel dissections may also occur, although less frequently. We report a patient who presented a dissection of all four cervical arteries with stroke occurring 9 days after admission at the hospital, despite anticoagulant treatment. The role of ultrasonography is further discussed. Methods and Materials: case-report:a 46-years-old taxi-driver, otherwise in good health, was admitted because of unusua…