Recurrent TransIent Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid artery syndrome with temporary carotid plaque on ultrasonography: a case report

TransIent Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome is a syndrome with an unknown cause that is characterized by unilateral neck pain that improves spontaneously within a few weeks. It was first reported by Fay in 1927, and it was a controversial diagnosis 1, 2. The International Headache Society Classification Committee criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic carotidynia indicate that at least one of the following is required overlying the carotid artery: tenderness, swelling, or increased pulsation. Studies have shown that it is a self‐limiting syndrome of