case: cerebrovascular trauma

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Dr. Mattox:
I agree with you.  However, the subsequent MRAngio shows the clot and
dissection in this patient.  Would you still get formal angio because you
feel this is a false positive by the MRA?

Assuming the formal angio shows this lesion - then what?  Neurosurgeons do
not want him anticoagulated.

C. Ursic, MD
General Surgeon




On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 1:46 AM, <kmattox at aol.com> wrote:

> According to paper preseNted at AAST this year, do not rely on CTA of neck
> vessels.  Do formal arteriogram.
>
> K
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> 20-ish male restrained driver crashes head on into palm tree (yes, really).
> no airbags, but restrained by lap and shoulder harness.
>
> Intoxicated but cooperative.
> Complaining of neck pain only.
>
> Hemodynamically normal on arrival and subsequently.
> Neck exam:  bruise across right neck in the usual location from the
> restraint belt.  Tender posterior neck.
> Neurologic exam: normal.
>
> CT scan of cervical spine:  fractured c-5 body and lamina, 3mm c-5 on c-6
> anterior subluxation.  No significant soft tissue abnormalities.
> CT Angio of neck: right vertebral artery focally stenotic at c-6 but
> patent.
> all other vessels are normal.
> CT of brain (noncontrast): normal
> MRI of c-spine: no ligamentous damage; right vertebral artery with small
> clot and intimal dissection, but patent.
>
> Neurosurgeon wants to stabilize his fractured c-spine (i.e. operate).  This
> will be done via anterolateral approach.
>
> Plan?
>
> C. Ursic, MD
> general surgeon
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