Sonographic demonstration of fibromuscular hyperplasia of the cervical internal carotid artery.
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.
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