title: Lamellar bone formation in an atherosclerotic plaque of the carotid artery, with a review of histogenesis--a case report.
abstract: Longer existing atherosclerotic lesions may contain calcifications; lamellar bone rarely develops within them. A 59-year-old man was referred with a progressive stroke. A high-grade stenosis of the left common carotid artery, formed by an ulcerating atherosclerotic plaque with a free-floating thrombus, was detected on angiography. An urgent endarterectomy was performed. Surprisingly this plaque contained pieces of lamellar bone, proved by histologic examination.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pauli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lauwers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Schil
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hendriks
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van den Brande
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bogers
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Marck
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eyskens
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology