Middle cerebral artery infarction following common carotid compression due to a multiloculated parapharyngeal abscess
Deep neck space infections (DNSIs) include retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses. We report a rare complication of left-sided middle cerebral artery infarction precipitated by left common carotid artery compression secondary to a multiloculated parapharyngeal abscess. A 59-year-old woman with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105819887984 |