Case Report: COVID-19 Infection and Cervical Artery Dissection.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 106(3): 874-876, 2022 01 24.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1648515
ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old woman presented 3 days after symptom resolution from a COVID-19 infection with a left vertebral artery dissection with no known preceding trauma or underlying disposition. She subsequently suffered a left lateral medullary stroke 15 hours after her initial presentation. Cervical artery dissections (CeAD) can occur in the absence of trauma, and in some cases, infection may be a contributing factor. COVID-19 infection can cause an endotheliopathy and inflammatory response, which may contribute to intimal vessel disruption. Whether COVID-19 infection can contribute to CeAD and subsequent stroke is discussed, along with other considerations regarding the pathogenesis of CeAD.
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Main subject:
Stroke
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Vertebral Artery Dissection
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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