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Ocular ischaemia due to a spontaneous carotid artery dissection

Internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is caused by the disruption of the tunica intima, with the formation of an intramural haematoma that can cause stenosis or occlusion of the artery’s lumen, leading to reduced blood flow and secondary thrombus formation. Up to two-thirds of patients with ICAD...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Frazão, Sara, Perry da Câmara, Catarina, Pinto Proença, Rita, Tavares Ferreira, Joana
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6510131/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31061190
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-227952
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