Post-traumatic ischaemic stroke in a teenager after head trauma: A case report.

Trauma Case Rep

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", S. Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy.

Published: June 2023

Background: Lacunar strokes in the pediatric population are very uncommon, as well as trauma-induced strokes. It is extremely rare for a head trauma induced ischaemic stroke to occur in children and young adults.

Case Report: We describe a case of a 13-year-old boy who reported acute ischaemic lesions, and in particular a right basal ganglia ischaemic stroke after falling from a height of 10 m, presumably secondary to the stretching-induced occlusion of the recurrent artery of Heubner, with a favorable outcome.

Conclusion: Ischaemic strokes can rarely be subsequent to head trauma in young adults, in relationship with the degree of maturity of the perforating vessels. Although very rare, it is important to avoid the lack of recognition of this condition, thus awareness is necessary.

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