Abstract
First identified and named in 1973, carotid webs are nonatherosclerotic fibrous bands that arise along the posterior margin of the carotid bulb.[1][1],[2][2] Histopathologically, these entities are characterized by fibroelastic thickening of the arterial intima. They appear on imaging modalities as
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First identified and named in 1973, carotid webs are nonatherosclerotic fibrous bands that arise along the posterior margin of the carotid bulb.[1,2] Histopathologically, these entities are characterized by fibroelastic thickening of the arterial intima
Up to one-third of all patients presenting with ischemic strokes lack an identifiable cause, and the strokes are classified as cryptogenic in etiology, with most cases occurring in younger patients without traditional vascular risk factors.[8]
We present an image-rich review of 5 recent stroke patients who presented to Ochsner Health System and were found to have an ipsilateral carotid web
Summary
Kyle Wojcik, MS,[1] James Milburn, MD,[1,2] Gabriel Vidal, MD,[1,3] Andrew Steven, MD1,2
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