Lamellar bone formation in an atherosclerotic plaque of the carotid artery, with a review of histogenesis--a case report.
Angiology
; 51(1): 77-81, 2000 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-10667646
Longer existing atherosclerotic lesions may contain calcifications; lamellar bone rarely develops within them. A 59-year-old man was referred with a progressive stroke. A high-grade stenosis of the left common carotid artery, formed by an ulcerating atherosclerotic plaque with a free-floating thrombus, was detected on angiography. An urgent endarterectomy was performed. Surprisingly this plaque contained pieces of lamellar bone, proved by histologic examination.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arteriosclerose
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Doenças das Artérias Carótidas
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Estenose das Carótidas
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Ossificação Heterotópica
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Angiology
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica