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P.092 Eagles and Talons: A case of cervical artery dissection from Eagle syndrome and fibromuscular dysplasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2018

S Wasyliw
Affiliation:
(Saskatoon)
G Hunter
Affiliation:
(Saskatoon)
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Abstract

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Background: Eagle syndrome (also known as stylohyoid syndrome) and fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) are rare conditions that have both been shown to be associated with cervical artery dissections (CAD). Direct mechanical injury from a neighboring bony fragement can produce arterial dissections and is the proposed mechanism in Eagle syndrome. The etiology of FMD remains unclear, however, similar shearing stresses have been proposed. We present a case in which both of these conditions were present. Methods: Case report Results: A previously healthy 52 year old male presented with an acute left MCA syndrome with computer tomography angiography followed by convensional angiography confirming a complete occlusion of the left ICA at the carotid bifurcation with evidence of a dissection of the proximal cervical carotid artery. Luminal irregularities proximal to the dissection and also of the right ICA were in keeping with fibromuscular dysplasia. A carotid stent was placed and a thrombectomy was performed for a proximal left M2 occlusion. On further review of the CT, the patient had markedly elongated styloid processes bilaterally, meeting criteria for Eagle syndrome. Conclusions: Previous literature has not described these two conditions coexisiting. We question whether chronic mechanical stress from an elongated styloid process could lead to arteries having an irregular or beading appearance resembling fibromuscular dysplasia.

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© The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences Inc. 2018