TIPIC Syndrome: Beyond the Myth of Carotidynia, a New Distinct Unclassified Entity.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The differential diagnosis of acute cervical pain includes nonvascular and vascular causes such as carotid dissection, carotid occlusion, or vasculitis. However, some patients present with unclassified vascular and perivascular changes on imaging previously reported as carotidynia. The aim of our study was to improve the description of this as yet unclassified clinico-radiologic entity.

Materials and methods

From January 2009 through April 2016, 47 patients from 10 centers presenting with acute neck pain or tenderness and at least 1 cervical image showing unclassified carotid abnormalities were included. We conducted a systematic, retrospective study of their medical charts and diagnostic and follow-up imaging. Two neuroradiologists independently analy

SUBMITTER: Lecler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7959891 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature