a case of carotid artery dissection devoleped after swimming: the role of heterezygote c677t mthfr gen mutation

Abstract

Carotid artery dissection is one of the most important causes of cerebral stroke in young age. Although most cases of carotid artery dissection appear spontaneously, sometimes it may result from a microtrauma which the patient does not take seriously. This article reports a case of extracranial internal carotid artery dissection starting from intense swimming and manifesting itself only as neck swelling and neck pain. Other analyses showed that the patient also suffered from a cronic venous sinus thrombosis and stroke. Moreover, genetic testing revealed a MTHFR gene mutation. This case is presented because of the multiple vascular events are seen in the same patient.