Recurrent Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Due to Missed Diagnosis of Eagle Syndrome.

Andereggen, Lukas; Tortora, Angelo · World Neurosurg · 2025

case_report · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

An unusual case of a patient with bilateral carotid artery dissection caused by compression from elongated styloid processes is presented. The diagnosis was overlooked 8 years earlier. Eagle syndrome, marked by an elongated styloid process, can result in cervical artery dissection, highlighting the significance of recognizing this correlation in recurrent cases, which occur more frequently than idiopathic internal carotid artery dissections.

Medical subject headings