How do we Handle Traumatic Pediatric Carotid Artery Dissection

Abstract

Head and neck trauma in pediatric population differs from adult cases due to the immature cranio-cervical stability resulting from the weak neck musculature and large head to neck proportion. These cases also have drawn attention due to concomitant severe damage to the regional vascular structures such as carotid artery [1,2]. In some cases, especially with skull base fractures and cervical vertebral column trauma; carotid artery dissections at the cervical segment can occur [3,4]. The goal of our study is to draw attention to the radiodiagnostics and management of the traumatic pediatric cervical carotid artery dissection with the aid of a case of traumatic cervical carotid artery dissection (CAD).