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==Carotid artery== | ==Carotid artery== | ||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Sections show an endarterectomy specimen containing a large eccentric atherosclerotic plaque with areas of necrosis and calcification. There is evidence of focal ulceration | Sections show an endarterectomy specimen containing a large eccentric atherosclerotic plaque with areas of necrosis and calcification. There is evidence of focal ulceration. No mural thrombus is identified. | ||
===Diagnosis=== | ===Diagnosis=== | ||
CAROTID ARTERY, RIGHT:<br> | CAROTID ARTERY, RIGHT:<br> | ||
- ATHEROSCLEROSIS, COMPLICATED. | - ATHEROSCLEROSIS, COMPLICATED. | ||
===Notes=== | |||
*''Dissection'' is gross diagnosis (need entry & re-exit point).<ref>MUN. 23 November 2010.</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|1}} | {{Reflist|1}} | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 10 December 2010
Carotid artery
Microscopic
Sections show an endarterectomy specimen containing a large eccentric atherosclerotic plaque with areas of necrosis and calcification. There is evidence of focal ulceration. No mural thrombus is identified.
Diagnosis
CAROTID ARTERY, RIGHT:
- ATHEROSCLEROSIS, COMPLICATED.
Notes
- Dissection is gross diagnosis (need entry & re-exit point).[1]
References
- ↑ MUN. 23 November 2010.