Symptomatic Bilateral Carotid Artery Occlusion: An Uncommon Pattern of Carotid Pathology
- Author:
Chrisostomos MALTEZOS
1
;
Christiana ANASTASIADOU
;
Anastasios PAPAPETROU
;
George GALYFOS
;
Ioannis SACHMPAZIDIS
;
Gerasimos PAPACHARALAMPOUS
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Carotid arterial diseases; Common carotid artery; Internal carotid artery; Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
- MeSH: Aged, 80 and over; Carotid Arteries; Carotid Artery Diseases; Carotid Artery, Common; Carotid Artery, Internal; Dizziness; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Pathology; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Syncope; Transplants; Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
- From:Vascular Specialist International 2018;34(2):31-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We report an unusual case of an 83-year-old man who was admitted with dizziness and repeated drop attacks. He was diagnosed with bilateral carotid artery occlusion and he underwent a left subclavian to left carotid bypass with ringed polytetrafluoroethylene graft. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful and no symptoms presented during a 6-month follow-up. Finally, we discuss on proper management of such patients.
