TITLE:
Exceptional Complication of a Benin Cranial Trauma in a 3-Year-Old Child
AUTHORS:
Lahrache Karim, Soulaimane M’harzi, Ayad Ghanam, Aziza Elouali, Maria Rkain, Noufissa Benajiba, Abdeladim Babakhouya
KEYWORDS:
Child, Head Trauma, Internal Carotid Artery Dissection, Stroke
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.12 No.6,
June
27,
2022
ABSTRACT: Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection with associated strokeisrare event in children. The usual mechanism is either direct trauma or sudden neck movements. We describe the case of a 3-year-old patient admitted with right hemiplegia following a stroke. The diagnosis was confirmed by ANGIO-MRI. During treatment with anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, the patient showed significant improvementinthe right-sided hemiplegia. Minor head trauma is a possible pathological mechanism for ICA dissection in children. However, the scenario is extremely rare.