Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Carotid Web: Report of Two Cases and Review

Carotid web (CW) is a nonatherosclerotic disease of the extracranial carotid artery, described as an atypical, still little known, and poorly diagnosed focal fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). CW has been associated with the occurrence of cerebral vascular accidents (CVAs) and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), affecting young patients, with no other known causes.

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Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Carotid Web: Report of Two Cases and Review

Keywords: Carotid Arteries Ultrasonography; Carotid Artery Diseases; Fibromuscular Dysplasia

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Marcelo Dantas Tavares de Melo

Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil

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