A Carotid Web with Atherosclerotic Plaque

Transient Ischemic Attack and Carotid Web with Atherosclerotic Plaque

“…CaW has been increasingly identified as a risk factor for ischemic stroke and TIA, and is considered a non-atherosclerotic disease [2]. Association of CaW to atherosclerotic plaque is very rare and there are only a small number of case reports available [5,6]. As described in most series of CaW, our patient is female [1] and from African descent [2].…”

Histopathological Examination of a Symptomatic Carotid Web: A Case Report

“…In several studies, pathological examinations revealed that a CaW is a subtype of fibromuscular dysplasia. 1 , 2 , 14 , 15 ) A typical characteristic of CaW is intimal fibrous hyperplasia with minimal medial degeneration, 2 , 16 ) sometimes containing fibroelastic tissue with muscular tissue 17 ) and fibroelastic tissue with areas of myxoid degeneration. 18 ) In our case, the CaW showed different developmental phases with new intimal hyperplasia overlying the CaW distally.…”

The differences between carotid web and carotid web with plaque: based on multimodal ultrasonic and clinical characteristics

“…This contrasts with plaque ulceration, where the cavity lacks a complete membrane-like structure on the surface and usually has an uneven bottom [ 9 , 10 ]. The formation of the cavity-like structure between the web and plaque is a result of webs that emerge from the vessel wall or plaque surface at various angles [ 27 ]. In this case, the CW angle exhibited a reduced magnitude, approaching 0°.…”