title: Intravascular stenting as a definitive treatment of spontaneous carotid artery dissection.
abstract: We describe successful treatment with intravascular stenting of a patient with spontaneous right carotid artery dissection. This case report demonstrates the potential use of stents for treating symptomatic carotid artery dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Satler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallino
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Leon
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents