A rare sign of intracranial internal carotid artery dissection causing cerebral infarction: a case report and review of the literature.

We describe a patient with CT-proven ischemic infarction of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory. The emergency CT, on admission, was suggestive of intracranial internal carotid artery dissection by demonstrating gaseous gap defects in the arterial wall and a subsequent thromboembolic process in the MCA. To our knowledge, there is no previous report regarding radiologically detected gas within the vessel wall or lumen secondary to dissection.

Traumatic hallux valgus following rupture of the medial collateral ligament of the first metatarsophalangeal joint: a case report.

Metatarsophalangealjoint injuries of the great toe are receiving increasing attention in athletes. Significant disability and long-term morbidity can result from these focal injuries. The entity known as turf-toe is widely recognized.