Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Carotidynia
| Autor: | Michael Abrahamy, Paul Gottlieb, Myriam Werner, Simon Strauss |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neck pain Nonsteroidal Radiological and Ultrasound Technology business.industry Ultrasound Lumen (anatomy) medicine.disease Carotidynia 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Surgery Tenderness 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine chemistry medicine.artery medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Thickening Radiology Common carotid artery medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 36:2605-2609 |
| ISSN: | 0278-4297 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jum.14321 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this work is to draw attention to the characteristic sonographic features of carotidynia, which, in the context of a typical clinical picture support its diagnosis. Six patients presented with primary symptoms of neck pain and focal tenderness. In all patients, focal wall thickening of the distal end of the common carotid artery was found exactly in the region of tenderness, leading to mild lumen narrowing. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or glucocorticoids led to full symptom resolution. Carotidynia will often be encountered first on sonography performed for evaluation of neck pain and has a characteristic sonographic appearance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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