title: Transoral carotid ultrasonographic findings in internal carotid artery dissection--a case report.
abstract: Transoral carotid ultrasonography (TOCU) is a new method to evaluate the far distal segment of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) and may be superior to conventional carotid ultrasonography in evaluating ICA dissection. The authors report on the use of TOCU in detecting early stage ICA dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. mkoga@hsp.ncvc.go.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minematsu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods*