A Rare Case of Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Caused by Mechanical Stimulation by Thyroid Cartilage and Frequent Swimming

Background: Bony structures around the carotid artery such as the styloid process and hyoid bone can cause dissection, compression, plaque formation, and plaque rupture of the carotid artery. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first finding of thyroid cartilage being the cause of a lesion corresponding to adjacent common carotid artery (CCA) atherosclerosis. Case Description: A 51-year-old man with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia suddenly experienced right facial numbness and dysphasia while front crawl swimming, which he usually did 3 times weekly.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research