Positional intermittent occlusion of the internal carotid artery. Case report.
A case of angiographically verified positional occlusion of the internal carotid artery is presented. A small web-like atherosclerotic plaque was found to be responsible for producing the intermittent occlusion. Endarterectomy was curative. The clinical implications of the case are discussed.
D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography