Transient Ischemic Attack and Carotid Web with Atherosclerotic Plaque

Abstract

Carotid web, considered a non-atherosclerotic disease, has been increasingly identified as a risk factor for ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. The association of an atherosclerotic plaque with carotid web is very rarely described, especially in the absence of atherosclerotic risk factors. Here, we report a case of a 23-year-old woman presenting symptoms of transient ischemic attack, with ipsilateral carotid web associated to an atherosclerotic plaque with signs of intraplaque haemorrhage, successfully treated with carotid endarterectomy.