The carotid web: Current research status and imaging features
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 The carotid web is commonly found in the carotid bulb or the beginning of the internal carotid artery. It presents as a thin layer of proliferative intimal tissue originating from the arterial wall and extending into the vessel lumen.
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Carotid Web as a Rare Cause of Stroke: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in MedicineA carotid web is a rare, focal vascular malformation at the posterior wall of the carotid bulb, which can be associated with acute ischemic stroke, especially in young patients.
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Clinical and CT angiography characteristics of Chinese stroke patients with carotid web: a retrospective study [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundCarotid web (CaW) is a recognized risk factor for ischemic stroke, histopathologically classified as intimal fibromuscular dysplasia. However, clinical and imaging characteristics of CaW may vary across ethnic populations, and data from the ...
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Multimodal ultrasound-based morphological differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid web [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid webs (CWs) using clinical and ultrasound morphological features and identify potential risk factors for CW-associated ischemic stroke.MethodsWe retrospectively ...
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Symptomatic carotid web in a female patient
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020 We describe a 47-year-old female patient with a carotid web and ischemic stroke. A carotid web is a membrane-like shelf of tissue, predominantly affecting the intimal layer of the arterial wall, usually extending from the posterolateral wall of the ...
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Clinical analysis of 48 patients with carotid web diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics, imaging features, relationship with ischemic stroke, treatment strategies, and follow-up outcomes of patients with carotid web (CaW) diagnosed by digital subtraction angiography (DSA), in order to ...
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In‐hospital recurrent stroke in ipsilateral carotid web patients undergoing thrombectomy [PDF]
Annals of Clinical and Translational NeurologyObjective Carotid artery web is a possible cause of ischemic stroke, especially in young patients who lack conventional risk factors. The immediate and long‐term outcomes are not well studied.
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A carotid web with accumulation of myofibroblasts: a case report [PDF]
BMC NeurologyBackground Carotid webs are increasingly recognized as potential sources of ischemic stroke among young patients without conventional cardiovascular risk factors. However, its pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear.
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Carotid Web: An Update Focusing on Its Relationship With Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Therapeutic Strategy [PDF]
Journal of StrokeCarotid web was described more than 50 years ago as an atypical fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) subtype with highly supporting pathological evidence as intimal FMD.
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A case of carotid web with thrombosis causing stroke in a young adult [PDF]
BMC NeurologyBackground The carotid web is an established etiology of cryptogenic stroke, often implicated in younger patients without traditional risk factors. It is characterized radiologically by a distinct shelf-like projection into the carotid bulb without ...
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