The Ongoing Myth of TIPIC-Syndrome

TIPIC-syndrome

  • Alexander Croo Department of thoracic and vascular surgery Ghent university hospital, Ghent, Belgium
  • Van Lierde Katrien Department of thoracic and vascular surgery Ghent university hospital, Ghent, Belgium
  • Van Offel Steven Department of thoracic and vascular surgery Ghent university hospital, Ghent, Belgium
  • Beeckman Sam Department of thoracic and vascular surgery Ghent university hospital, Ghent, Belgium
  • Vereecke Elke Department of thoracic and vascular surgery Ghent university hospital, Ghent, Belgium
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61797/ijetit.v3i1.173
Keywords: Carotid artery, Neck pain, Carotidynia, Inflammation

Abstract

Carotidynia is characterized by intense localized pain and tenderness at the level of the carotid bifurcation. The differential diagnosis is broad and includes vascular pathologies, infectious diseases or malignancies. Recent evidence now suggests a distinct entity called Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery or TIPIC syndrome. The diagnosis is made per exclusionem and is based on typical radiological findings. This paper describes the clinical examination, laboratory results, radiological findings and treatment based on two case reports. TIPIC syndrome is an idiopathic syndrome which is usually a self-limiting disease of which a vascular surgeon should be aware.

Published
2022-11-23
Issue
Vol 3 No 1 (2022): Int J Endovasc Treat Innov Tech
Section
Articles

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