Abstract
The proximal internal carotid artery is most commonly spared in cerebral fibromuscular dysplasia. The authors report the cases of three young black patients with stroke and carotid megabulbs with fibrous components, two of whom had superimposed thrombi.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Ischemia / pathology*
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Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology*
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Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
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Cerebral Angiography
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Female
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Fibromuscular Dysplasia / pathology*
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Humans
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Male