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Clinical communication| Volume 14, ISSUE 4, P429-433, July 1996

Internal carotid artery thrombosis in a child secondary to intraoral trauma

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      Abstract

      A case of intraoral trauma leading to thrombosis of the internal carotid artery in a child is reported. Presentation, evaluation, and treatment of this entity are reviewed. Sequelae of this injury include delayed neurological deficits and death.

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