Carotidynia: revisiting an unfamiliar entity

Marcus Stanbro; Bruce H Gray; Dwight C Kellicut

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2011.06.006

Carotidynia: revisiting an unfamiliar entity

Ann Vasc Surg. 2011 Nov;25(8):1144-53. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.06.006.

Authors

Marcus Stanbro¹, Bruce H Gray, Dwight C Kellicut

Affiliation

¹ Academic Department of Surgery, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville, SC 29605, USA.

PMID: 22023945
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.06.006

Abstract

Carotidynia (unilateral neck pain reproducible with light pressure on the carotid artery) is a controversial and poorly understood vascular condition. This review provides important historical information, several representative case reports, and a comprehensive summary of the literature. The authors also propose an algorithm for the care of these patients.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Algorithms
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use
Carotid Artery Diseases / complications*
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis
Carotid Artery Diseases / drug therapy
Diagnostic Imaging / methods
Female
Humans
Male
Neck Pain / diagnosis
Neck Pain / drug therapy
Neck Pain / etiology*
Pain Measurement
Palpation
Predictive Value of Tests
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Benzodiazepines