A mobile lesion in the carotid artery

Aust N Z J Surg. 1996 Sep;66(9):639-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00837.x.

Abstract

The case of a 68 year old woman with a sudden onset of visual loss in the left eye is reported. Carotid duplex scanning revealed a 50-75% stenosis of the left internal carotid artery, with a floating tail of clot extending into the lumen of the artery. Emergency carotid endarterectomy, removing the plaque with the attached thrombus, was performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arteriosclerosis / complications
  • Arteriosclerosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteriosclerosis / surgery
  • Blindness / etiology
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / complications
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Artery Thrombosis / surgery
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery
  • Embolism / etiology
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Retinal Artery
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex