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- M A P Janssens, Th H J Van Thielen, and H G L Van Veer.
- Department of Vascular Surgery, ZNA-Jan Palfijn, Antwerp, Belgium. marc.janssens@emdsite.net
- Acta Chir Belg. 2008 Jul 1;108(4):438-40.
IntroductionJaw claudication is mostly described as a symptom of giant cell arteritis. However it can also occur in presence of severe bilateral external carotid artery stenosis.ReportAn 87-year-old man with extensive cardiovascular history presented with disabling bilateral jaw claudication. Duplex Scan and MR-Angiography showed severe bilateral ostial external carotid artery stenosis. After unilateral carotid endarterectomy, the symptoms disappeared.DiscussionBilateral jaw claudication as a symptom of carotid atherosclerosis is a rare condition. It can be treated by unilateral carotid endarterectomy.
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