We present a 57-year-old man who worked in a pediatric setting who, after a strong coughing attack caused by a pertussis infection, presented with an internal carotid dissection and a consequent ischemic cerebral lesion. This case suggests the importance of vaccination for subjects who belong to high-risk categories. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Viticchi, G., Falsetti, L., Baruffaldi, R., Vernieri, F., Altamura, C., Bartolini, M., et al. (2013). Acute carotid dissection in an adult caused by pertussis. JOURNAL OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, 22(8), e635-e636 [10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.01.008].

Acute carotid dissection in an adult caused by pertussis

Falsetti, Lorenzo;
2013

Abstract

We present a 57-year-old man who worked in a pediatric setting who, after a strong coughing attack caused by a pertussis infection, presented with an internal carotid dissection and a consequent ischemic cerebral lesion. This case suggests the importance of vaccination for subjects who belong to high-risk categories. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
2013
Viticchi, G., Falsetti, L., Baruffaldi, R., Vernieri, F., Altamura, C., Bartolini, M., et al. (2013). Acute carotid dissection in an adult caused by pertussis. JOURNAL OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, 22(8), e635-e636 [10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.01.008].
Viticchi, Giovanna; Falsetti, Lorenzo; Baruffaldi, Roberto; Vernieri, Fabrizio; Altamura, Claudia; Bartolini, Marco; Provinciali, Leandro; Silvestrini...espandi
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