[Strokes associated with cervical artery dissection, and systemic mastocytosis: an unfortuitous association? A report of two cases]

Rev Med Interne. 2005 Oct;26(10):820-3. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2005.06.004. Epub 2005 Jul 6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Introduction: Neuropsychiatric symptoms in systemic mastocytosis are usually cognitive and affective changes.

Exegesis: We describe here two systemic mastocytosis patients without eosinophilia presenting strokes associated with cervical artery dissection.

Conclusion: These observations are the first reported and they suggest that systemic mastocytosis could be add to the predisposing factors of spontaneous cervical artery dissections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Brain Infarction / etiology*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / diagnosis
  • Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / etiology*
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Clopidogrel
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Mastocytosis, Systemic / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Stroke / etiology*
  • Ticlopidine / administration & dosage
  • Ticlopidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Ticlopidine / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / diagnosis
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / drug therapy
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / etiology*

Substances

  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Clopidogrel
  • Ticlopidine
  • Aspirin