Open AccessSonographic demonstration of fibromuscular hyperplasia of the cervical internal carotid artery.
Author(s) -
S. L. Edell,
Paul P. Huang
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.12.4.518
Subject(s) - medicine , fibromuscular dysplasia , radiology , carotid arteries , internal carotid artery , ultrasound , hyperplasia , cervical artery , stroke (engine) , renal artery , kidney , mechanical engineering , engineering
Ultrasound examination of the carotid artery has recently become an accepted procedure in screening patients with transient ischemic attacks. We report a patient with fibromuscular hyperplasia of the carotid artery diagnosed successfully with digital gray scale contact ultrasonic scanning and confirmed with arteriography.
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