Intimal flap in a common carotid artery in a patient with Marfan's syndrome.
Dissection of the common carotid artery is a rare but important complication of Marfan's syndrome. The following case describes a patient with formation of an intimal flap of the common carotid artery who had suffered from an aortic dissection years before.
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Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Judith.Harrer@web.de
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography