Vasa vasorum: Another cause of the carotid string sign

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 259-262

  Martin, Monty A ^a   Marotta, Tom R ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VASA VASORUM;

AGED; ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VASA VASORUM;

EID: 0033360763     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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