Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC): clinical features

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Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC): clinical features. This is pain and tenderness over the carotid artery.

Description

  • This is pain and tenderness over the carotid artery
  • There is no structural cause to explain it

Risk factors

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Demographic features

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Clinical features

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Provoking activities

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Synonyms

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References

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  4. Venetis E, Konopnicki D, Jissendi Tchofo P. Multimodal imaging features of transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome in a patient with Covid-19. Radiol Case Rep 2022; 17:902-906.
  5. Mumoli N, Evangelista I, Colombo A, Conte G, Mazzone A, Barco S. Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome in a patient with COVID-19. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 108:126-128.
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