Author(s)

Lahrache Karim^1,2*, Soulaimane M’harzi^1,2, Ayad Ghanam^1,2, Aziza Elouali^1,2, Maria Rkain^1,2, Noufissa Benajiba^1,2, Abdeladim Babakhouya^1,2

¹Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco.
²Department of Pediatrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.

Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection with associated stroke is rare event in children. The usual mechanism is either direct trauma or sudden neck movements. We describe the case of a 3-year-old patient admitted with right hemiplegia following a stroke. The diagnosis was confirmed by ANGIO-MRI. During treatment with anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, the patient showed significant improvement in the right-sided hemiplegia. Minor head trauma is a possible pathological mechanism for ICA dissection in children. However, the scenario is extremely rare.

Child, Head Trauma, Internal Carotid Artery Dissection, Stroke

Karim, L. , M’harzi, S. , Ghanam, A. , Elouali, A. , Rkain, M. , Benajiba, N. and Babakhouya, A. (2022) Exceptional Complication of a Benin Cranial Trauma in a 3-Year-Old Child. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 12, 315-319. doi: 10.4236/wjcd.2022.126031.