Abstract

BEIGELMAN, Ricardo L.; AGOSTINO, Silvia V.  and  BUSSO, Juan M.. A Rare Case of Spontaneous Revascularization in a Patient with Significant Carotid Artery Disease. Rev. argent. cardiol. [online]. 2013, vol.81, n.5, pp.440-442. ISSN 1850-3748.

External common carotid artery disease is a severe and rare entity, which generally occurs in patients with advanced atherosclerosis. This report describes the case of a 83-year-old woman, who was referred due to dizziness, headaches and loss of balance, permanent amaurosis of the right eye, decreased acuity of the left eye and bilateral hypoacusis at high frequencies. A color Doppler ultrasound of the neck vessels revealed significant bilateral disease of the external common carotid arteries and right carotid bulb, with an inverse revascularization circuit through bilateral external carotid arteries, which also showed significant stenosis in their respective origins.

Keywords : Atherosclerosis; Carotid Arteries; Ultrasound.