Ocular ischaemia due to a spontaneous carotid artery dissection

Internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is caused by the disruption of the tunica intima, with the formation of an intramural haematoma that can cause stenosis or occlusion of the artery’s lumen, leading to reduced blood flow and secondary thrombus formation. Up to two-thirds of patients with ICAD...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2019-05, Vol.12 (5), p.e227952
Hauptverfasser: Frazão, Sara, Perry da Câmara, Catarina, Pinto Proença, Rita, Tavares Ferreira, Joana
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