Carotid dissection and stroke after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Karen S Carvalho; Mary Edwards-Brown; Meredith R Golomb

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.014

Carotid dissection and stroke after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Pediatr Neurol. 2007 Aug;37(2):127-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.014.

Authors

Karen S Carvalho¹, Mary Edwards-Brown, Meredith R Golomb

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.

PMID: 17675028
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.014

Abstract

Carotid dissection and cerebral infarction are extremely rare complications of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. We describe a 12-year-old boy who presented with a right internal carotid dissection and right middle cerebral artery infarction, associated with tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. We discuss the risk factors that may predispose patients to these complications.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adenoidectomy*
Carotid Artery Diseases / epidemiology
Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology*
Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology
Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
Child
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / epidemiology
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / etiology*
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Postoperative Complications / pathology*
Risk Factors
Tonsillectomy*

Grants and funding

K23 NS 048024/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States