Fact-sheet: Diaphragm of the carotid or vertebral arteries
Updated on 06/12/2017 at 1:57 PM
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Definition
Endoluminal arterial protrusion whose thickness within the artery exceeds twice its height.
- May be circumferential, resembling a disk perforated at its center, or may cover only part of the artery's circumference.
- Rare cause of ischemic stroke
Clinical features
Deficit signs related to the territory of the ischemic stroke
Vascular intervention
Arteriography is the reference examination for diagnosis and is useful for therapeutic purposes: stenting