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Ten-year follow up of incidental spontaneous extracranial internal carotid artery dissection in a Japanese asymptomatic older man: A case report.

Tokuharu Tanaka, Osamu Yamamura, Hidenori Onishi, Masamichi Ikawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Tadanori Hamano

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tokuharu TanakaDepartment of Family and Emergency Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8214-884X
Osamu YamamuraRegional Medicine Promotion Course, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Hidenori OnishiRegional Medicine Promotion Course, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Masamichi IkawaDepartment of Neurology, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
Hiroyuki HayashiDepartment of Family and Emergency Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
Tadanori HamanoDepartment of Neurology, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
University of Fukui Hospital · JPUniversity of Fukui · JP

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Abstract

This report presents a unique finding of an incidental right internal carotid artery dissection in an asymptomatic 69-year-old man. The report highlights the possible trigger and long-term outcomes of this condition. The patient had participated in Japanese archery competitions for many years. His medical history included hypertension and a prior ischemic stroke in the left lateral medulla, resulting in Wallenberg syndrome. During a routine visit, head magnetic resonance angiography revealed right internal carotid artery dissection. He was managed conservatively with antiplatelet therapy and close monitoring. Follow-up imaging after 10 years showed no changes, and the patient remained asymptomatic. Therefore, routine screening for incidental findings is important even in asymptomatic patients. Archery competitions may be a possible trigger for internal carotid artery dissection. The presence of re-entry in the lesion at the time of onset can be a predictor of a good long-term prognosis.

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Carotid Artery, Internal, DissectionAgedFollow-Up StudiesHumansJapanMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleasymptomaticcase reportconservative managementfollow upSpontaneous extracranial internal carotid artery dissection

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PMID38105490
PMCPMC10729627
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