Carotid Artery Dissection as Initial Manifestation of Overlapping Sarcoidosis and Antiphospholipid Syndrome in a Young Woman
Mohammad Ahmad Al‐Jazi, Anders Kildahl Johannsen, Anne Brink Behrndtz · 2026
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Mohammad Ahmad Al-Jazi, Anders Kildahl Johannsen, and Anne Brink Behrndtz describe a 2026 case of neck artery tearing as the first sign of two overlapping immune diseases. Stroke in young adults often stems from artery splits, clotting problems, or body-wide inflammation rather than clogged vessels.
A 37-year-old woman with no heart risk factors developed weakness on one side. Days earlier she had painful leg nodules, low fever, and raised inflammation markers. Workup linked the torn carotid artery to both sarcoidosis and antiphospholipid syndrome acting together. Broad testing and long-term blood thinning are highlighted for such young stroke cases.
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| CREATOR | Mohammad Ahmad Al‐Jazi, Anders Kildahl Johannsen, Anne Brink Behrndtz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12013 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |