Spontaneous dissection of internal carotid arteries. Spontaneous resolution documented by serial ocular pneumoplethysmography and angiography
W. Gee, H. A. Kaupp, K. M. McDonald, F. Z. Lin and J. L. Curry
Spontaneous dissection of the internal carotid artery can appear on an
angiogram as a total occlusion of this vessel. This appearance differs from
that typical of atherothrombotic occlusion. In four patients with
spontaneous dissections of internal carotid arteries, serial ocular
pneumoplethysmography demonstrated spontaneous restoration to functional
patency. Repeated angiography confirmed the noninvasive testing in all four
patients.
