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American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 18, Issue 6 1186-1188, Copyright © 1997 by American Society of Neuroradiology

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Transient obstruction of the internal carotid artery during angiography

DT Cross 3rd and BT Allen
Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo 63110, USA.

While performing carotid angiography in a 76-year-old man, we found that the right internal carotid artery repeatedly opened and closed during the examination. The patient experienced no related neurologic events. The explanation, confirmed at surgery, was that a flap associated with an atherosclerotic plaque had acted as a ball valve.




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