Infarto cerebral secundario a trombosis de la carótida interna por traumatismo cervical

Abstract

Se presenta el caso de una trombosis postraumática de la arteria carótida interna en un varón de 33 años, tras recibir un golpe con un balón en el cuello. La muerte se produjo 10 días después del golpe como consecuencia de un cuadro de hipertensión intracraneal y herniación cerebral secundaria a infarto isquémico extenso que afectaba a todo el territorio de la arteria cerebral media derecha, tanto superficial como profundo.

In this paper, a case of post-traumatic thrombosis in the internal carotid artery after a blow with a ball in the neck of a 33-year-old male is presented. The death came 10 days after the coup as a result of intracranial hypertension and cerebral herniation secondary to ischemic infarction affecting the entire territory of the middle right cerebral artery, both superficial and profound. Macroscopic and microscopic findings that largely explain the mechanism of vascular injury with intimal dissection in the proximity of an atheroma plaque located above the carotid bifurcation are discussed.