To our knowledge, the utility of coronary covered stents in the treatment of atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis has not been defined in the English-language literature. Covered stents may prevent microembolic complications in select atherosclerotic carotid lesions, as they exclude the atherosclerotic lesion from the circulation by pressing the plaque against the vessel wall. Our early clin...

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INTRODUCTION Cervical aortic arch is a rare anomaly where-in the ascending aorta arises normally from the left ventricle and extends in such a fashion that the aortic arch is situated high in the neck on either side. This anomaly should be suspected in any child exhibiting a pulsatile swelling in the neck. CASE COMMENTARY An 8 year old child presented with a pulsatile swelling on the right si...

The authors describe a patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery secondary to cervical adenitis.

Internal carotid arterial dissection is a relatively rare condition that can cause neck pain and/or ischemic symptoms. Cranial nerve palsy caused by internal extremely rare. A 39-year-old male massaged his with fingers. He experienced transient pain. After one week, he demonstrated hypoglossal palsy. The radiological studies revealed extracranial dissection. Cervical self-massage may and For th...