Amaravadi R R, Behr S C, Kousoubris P D, Raja S
Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Jun;29(6):1197-9. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1013. Epub 2008 Mar 20.
Carotidynia is an idiopathic syndrome characterized by pain over the carotid bifurcation without associated luminal pathologic process. The classification of carotidynia as a distinct disease rather than as a symptom has generated controversy in the literature. Recent reports, however, suggest that carotidynia is a distinct disease characterized by the presence of enhancing soft tissue in the carotid sheath. We describe findings of carotidynia on positron-emission tomography and CT that further support the classification of carotidynia as a distinct inflammatory disease.
颈动脉痛是一种特发性综合征，其特征为颈动脉分叉处疼痛，而无相关的管腔病理过程。将颈动脉痛归类为一种独特的疾病而非一种症状，这在文献中引发了争议。然而，最近的报告表明，颈动脉痛是一种独特的疾病，其特征是颈动脉鞘内存在强化的软组织。我们描述了正电子发射断层扫描和CT上颈动脉痛的表现，这些表现进一步支持将颈动脉痛归类为一种独特的炎症性疾病。
