title: Sonographic demonstration of fibromuscular hyperplasia of the cervical internal carotid artery.
abstract: Ultrasound examination of the carotid artery has recently become an accepted procedure in screening patients with transient ischemic attacks. We report a patient with fibromuscular hyperplasia of the carotid artery diagnosed successfully with digital gray scale contact ultrasonic scanning and confirmed with arteriography.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography