A rare diaphragm in the common carotid artery: A first case report and literature review

RATIONALE: We present a case of common carotid artery (CCA) diaphragm. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the imaging literature. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 33-year-old woman presented herself to an annual health examination without any report of ill health. DIAGNOSES: A stenosis with ane...

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Autores principales: Wang, Ying, Li, Jian-chu, Lv, Ke, Wang, Nai-li, Sharen, Gao-wa, Tan, Li
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28700472
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000007331
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Sumario:RATIONALE: We present a case of common carotid artery (CCA) diaphragm. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the imaging literature. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 33-year-old woman presented herself to an annual health examination without any report of ill health. DIAGNOSES: A stenosis with aneurysm dilation on the proximal part of the right CCA was revealed on ultrasound and CTA, by which a diaphragm-like structure on the stenosis lesion was clearly identified. An anatomic variant of artery was first considered. INTERVENTIONS: The patient was followed up closely. OUTCOMES: There was no progression of her CCA stonosis 1 year later. LESSONS: This unusual and previously unreported case is presented to alert vascular sonographers and radiologists to its existence.

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