Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection
The splitting of the vessel wall in one or both (left and right) internal carotid arteries (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL). Interstitial hemorrhage into the media of the vessel wall can lead to occlusion of the internal carotid artery and aneurysm formation.
Year introduced: 2000
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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.300.200.345.300, C10.228.140.300.350.500.300, C10.900.250.300.300, C14.907.055.448.500, C14.907.253.123.345.300, C14.907.253.535.500.300, C26.915.200.200.500
MeSH Unique ID: D020215
Entry Terms:
- Carotid Artery Dissection, Internal
- Dissection, Internal Carotid Artery
- Internal Carotid Artery Dissection
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