title: A case of tandem lesions in the extracranial internal carotid artery.
abstract: The tortuous internal carotid artery is occasionally encountered during carotid endarterectomy. While much has been written about the hemodynamic problems associated with the tortuous vessel, a second atherosclerotic plaque in the kinked portion of the artery has not been reported previously, to our knowledge. We encountered such a case, with the second lesion recognized at reexploration following neurologic deficit after a standard carotid endarterectomy. The presence of a solitary lesion at the carotid bifurcation should not be assumed.
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography