[Color Doppler echography in the study of pseudo-occlusion of the internal carotid].
The differentiation of pseudo-occlusion from complete internal carotid artery occlusion may have important clinical consequences for patients with the former tend not to benefit from reconstructive surgery. The Authors report a case in which color-Doppler duplex-scanner revealed a persisting string-like lumen that was not demonstrated by angiography. The Authors believe that ultrasonography may in future permit the reliable differentiation of pseudo-from complete carotid occlusion, thereby reducing the need for angiography.
Annolfi
B
B
Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, A.S.L. 30 Ospedale di Desio, Milano.
Nobili
P
P
Colombo
P
P
Settembrini
P G
PG
Confalonieri
F
F
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color