Thrombotic carotid megabulb: fibromuscular dysplasia, septae, and ischemic stroke.
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Abstract
The proximal internal carotid artery is most commonly spared in cerebral fibromuscular dysplasia. The authors report the cases of three young black patients with stroke and carotid megabulbs with fibrous components, two of whom had superimposed thrombi.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Ischemia
- Carotid Artery Diseases
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia