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==Carotid artery== | ==Carotid artery== | ||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Sections show an endarterectomy specimen containing a large eccentric plaque | Sections show an endarterectomy specimen containing a large eccentric atherosclerotic plaque with areas of necrosis and calcification. There is evidence of focal ulceration/dissection. | ||
===Diagnosis=== | ===Diagnosis=== | ||
CAROTID ARTERY, RIGHT: | CAROTID ARTERY, RIGHT: | ||
- ATHEROSCLEROSIS, COMPLICATED. | - ATHEROSCLEROSIS, COMPLICATED. |
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