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The search for etiology of stroke in a young patient may present a diagnostic challenge. In rare cases, chronic trauma to the carotid artery may be the cause of cerebral thromboembolic events. The hyoid bone lies in close proximity to the carotid artery bifurcation, and anatomic variants have been implicated in carotid compression, stenosis, dissection, and pseudoaneurysm. We report a case of recurrent strokes in a 32-year-old woman due to an elongated hyoid bone causing thrombus formation in her right internal carotid artery (ICA), resulting in recurrent embolic strokes confirmed on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Computed tomography angiography of the neck and head demonstrated the right hyoid bone was located between the ICA and external carotid artery (ECA), just above the carotid bifurcation, with residual nonocclusive thrombus in the right ICA. Carotid duplex ultrasonography confirmed that with the neck in neutral position, the hyoid was located between the ICA and ECA; however, with neck rotation, the hyoid slipped across the ICA and out of the bifurcation. There was no evidence of carotid stenosis. After an initial course of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy, resection of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone with release of the right ICA was performed. One year postoperatively, the patient had complete return of neurologic function and had no further neurologic events. Hyoid bone entrapment of the carotid artery is a rare etiology of thromboembolic stroke caused by repetitive local trauma. The diagnosis can be confirmed by carotid duplex with provocative maneuvers. Partial hyoid resection is a safe and effective treatment to relieve recurrent symptoms. Hyoid bone entrapment may be an important and under-recognized cause of stroke in young adults.
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Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/etiología , Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas , Hueso Hioides/anomalías , Embolia Intracraneal/etiología , Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología , Trombosis/etiología , Adulto , Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/fisiopatología , Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagen , Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas/fisiopatología , Angiografía Cerebral/métodos , Angiografía por Tomografía Computarizada , Imagen de Difusión por Resonancia Magnética , Femenino , Movimientos de la Cabeza , Humanos , Hueso Hioides/diagnóstico por imagen , Hueso Hioides/cirugía , Embolia Intracraneal/diagnóstico por imagen , Osteotomía , Posicionamiento del Paciente , Recurrencia , Accidente Cerebrovascular/diagnóstico por imagen , Trombosis/diagnóstico por imagen , Trombosis/fisiopatología , Resultado del Tratamiento , Ultrasonografía Doppler en ColorRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Iliofemoral vein thrombosis can lead to debilitating edema and venous claudication that significantly worsens quality of life, especially in young active individuals. Venous reconstruction becomes increasingly complex and has worsening patency with subsequent revisions so preoperative planning is critical to success. METHODS: We report a case of a 54-year-old man in active military service with profoundly symptomatic leg swelling after failure of 3 previous common femoral vein (CFV) reconstructions. The CFV and distal external iliac vein were thrombosed up to a few centimeters above the inguinal ligament. Direct proximal control would have required a retroperitoneal or transabdominal incision. However, a hybrid approach utilizing through-wire access, remote balloon control of the external iliac vein, cryopreserved vein graft, stent graft, and arteriovenous fistula was able to address the factors (graft size, external compression, adequate flow) contributing to his previous graft failures with a novel, less invasive approach. RESULTS: At 1-year follow-up, he was asymptomatic and the graft remained patent with normal vascular duplex studies. His leg swelling subsided and he was able to return to his previous physical activity level. CONCLUSIONS: A hybrid approach to complex venous reconstruction can provide a minimally invasive and durable alternative to more invasive procedures and alleviate mechanical causes of early graft failure.