title: Recanalization of chronic carotid occlusion: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Recanalization of an occluded extracranial internal carotid artery is a rare event. The mechanism remains unclear. We report a case of recanalized internal carotid artery in its extracranial portion. The patient underwent successful carotid endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia. predragmatic73.beograd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Predrag
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matic
authors.forename: Nenad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ilijevski
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radak
authors.forename: Jovo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kolar
authors.forename: Djordje
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Radak
mesh_terms: D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014654:Vascular Patency