Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction
Background Spontaneous subclavian artery dissection (SAD) is rare. Moreover, there are very few case reports which document spontaneous SAD accompanied by symptomatic neurological deficits related with ischemic stroke. Case Report A 71-year-old man without any reported history of trauma presented wi...
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| description | Background Spontaneous subclavian artery dissection (SAD) is rare. Moreover, there are very few case reports which document spontaneous SAD accompanied by symptomatic neurological deficits related with ischemic stroke. Case Report A 71-year-old man without any reported history of trauma presented with left facial hypesthesia, left arm ataxia and gait disturbance, subsequently diagnosed as posterior circulation infarction affecting medulla and cerebellum. The computed tomography angiography revealed spontaneous left SAD with left vertebral artery occlusion, atherosclerotic plaque surrounding the origin of left subclavian artery and normal aortic vasculature. His neurological status did not deteriorate further after dual anti-platelet therapy, and intravenous hydration with volume expander were applied. Conclusions This is an unusual case of spontaneous SAD with lateral medullary infarction as well as cerebellar infarction. Although spontaneous SAD is a distinctly rare disease entity, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis when multiple posterior circulation infarctions are observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec9cffb0a2bd4b939cdb205e3712dacd2022-12-21T20:25:44ZengThe Korean Neurocritical Care SocietyJournal of Neurocritical Care2005-03482508-13492017-12-0110211612110.18700/jnc.170013263Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation InfarctionKipyoung Jeon0Hyun-Ji Cho1 Department of Neurology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Department of Neurology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, KoreaBackground Spontaneous subclavian artery dissection (SAD) is rare. Moreover, there are very few case reports which document spontaneous SAD accompanied by symptomatic neurological deficits related with ischemic stroke. Case Report A 71-year-old man without any reported history of trauma presented with left facial hypesthesia, left arm ataxia and gait disturbance, subsequently diagnosed as posterior circulation infarction affecting medulla and cerebellum. The computed tomography angiography revealed spontaneous left SAD with left vertebral artery occlusion, atherosclerotic plaque surrounding the origin of left subclavian artery and normal aortic vasculature. His neurological status did not deteriorate further after dual anti-platelet therapy, and intravenous hydration with volume expander were applied. Conclusions This is an unusual case of spontaneous SAD with lateral medullary infarction as well as cerebellar infarction. Although spontaneous SAD is a distinctly rare disease entity, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis when multiple posterior circulation infarctions are observed.http://www.e-jnc.org/upload/pdf/jnc-170013.pdfSubclavian arteryDissectionCerebral infarction |
| spellingShingle | Kipyoung Jeon Hyun-Ji Cho Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction Journal of Neurocritical Care Subclavian artery Dissection Cerebral infarction |
| title | Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction |
| title_full | Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction |
| title_short | Spontaneous Subclavian Artery Dissection Presenting as Posterior Circulation Infarction |
| title_sort | spontaneous subclavian artery dissection presenting as posterior circulation infarction |
| topic | Subclavian artery Dissection Cerebral infarction |
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