Traumatic Basilar Artery Dissection in a Child: Need for Anticoagulation?

G. Schols; T. Van Havenbergh; P. M. Parizel; F. Delrue; B. Ceulemans; P. G. Jorens

doi:10.1055/s-2007-973514

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Neuropediatrics 1999; 30(6): 328-330
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973514

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Traumatic Basilar Artery Dissection in a Child: Need for Anticoagulation?

G. Schols¹ , T. Van Havenbergh² , P. M. Parizel³ , F. Delrue³ , B. Ceulemans⁴ , P. G. Jorens¹

¹Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium
²Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium
³Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium
⁴Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium

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12 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Dissection of a cerebral blood vessel is a rare complication of acute neurotrauma with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. We report on a case of a pediatric patient with severe neurological symptoms in whom angiography showed evidence of a basilar artery dissection. The patient was heparinized and recovered uneventfully.

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Basilar artery - Brain - (Neuro) trauma - Dissection - Thrombosis - Anticoagulation - Heparin