title: Fibromuscular dysplasia of the internal carotid artery.
abstract: Carotid artery fibromuscular dysplasia is uncommon. Most patients have a benign clinical course so caution should be used in treating these. Treatment for asymptomatic patients is not advised; symptomatic patients with evidence of progressive cerebral ischemia should be treated with medical or surgical therapy based on the presumed responsible pathophysiologic mechanism.
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology