Spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the internal carotid artery.
A case of a spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery in a 48-year-old woman was treated by endarterctomy. We review the literature and discuss the pathogenesis.
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged