Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain
Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome, historically named idiopathic carotidynia or Fay syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by inflammation and pain in the carotid artery. The diagnosis requires a specific clinical–radiological presentation. We describe a...
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| description | Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome, historically named idiopathic carotidynia or Fay syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by inflammation and pain in the carotid artery. The diagnosis requires a specific clinical–radiological presentation. We describe a 37-year-old female who presented with headaches and left neck pain and was diagnosed with TIPIC syndrome with temporary perivascular infiltration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-004db845a33d4379812ffc79dce851252024-02-22T07:33:04ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGTH Open2512-94652024-01-010801e93e9510.1055/a-2223-5580Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck PainSophie Greutert0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5114-8170Tatiana Schlomer1Marc Righini2Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Angiology and Hemostasis, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Angiology and Hemostasis, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, SwitzerlandTransient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome, historically named idiopathic carotidynia or Fay syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by inflammation and pain in the carotid artery. The diagnosis requires a specific clinical–radiological presentation. We describe a 37-year-old female who presented with headaches and left neck pain and was diagnosed with TIPIC syndrome with temporary perivascular infiltration.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2223-5580TIPIC syndrometemporary perivascular infiltrationcarotidyniaFay syndromeneck pain |
| spellingShingle | Sophie Greutert Tatiana Schlomer Marc Righini Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain TH Open TIPIC syndrome temporary perivascular infiltration carotidynia Fay syndrome neck pain |
| title | Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain |
| title_full | Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain |
| title_fullStr | Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain |
| title_short | Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery as a Poorly Recognized Cause of Neck Pain |
| title_sort | transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery as a poorly recognized cause of neck pain |
| topic | TIPIC syndrome temporary perivascular infiltration carotidynia Fay syndrome neck pain |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2223-5580 |
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