Hemilingual edema as a warning sign for internal carotid artery dissection—a case report and literature review
Asymmetric tongue swelling may serve as an early and underrecognized sign of ICAD, particularly when accompanied by ipsilateral headache or cranial neuropathy. Early identification and appropriate imaging are essential to ensure timely diagnosis and reduce the risk of ischemic complications. Hemilingual edema likely results from sympathetic dysfunction due to local neurovascular involvement.
Authors
- Florian Antonescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-1491)
- Sorin Tuţǎ
- Dana Antonescu-Ghelmez
- Ioana Butnariu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6775-1173)
- Vlad-Iulian Lăptoiu
- Adriana Bidea
- Florentina-Melania Cojocaru
- Iulia-Ana Maria Mitrică
Institutions
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Unitika (Japan) (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1765232
- Primary Topic
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00