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Imaging Findings in Carotid Artery Dissection

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Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissections are an increasingly recognized cause of stroke, particularly due to the development of non-invasive imaging techniques in the last few years. Most reported dissections involve the extracranial portion of the ICA, even though dissection of its intracranial portion has been more recognized and described recently.

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Chaves, C., Lee, G. (2007). Imaging Findings in Carotid Artery Dissection. In: Schaller, B.J. (eds) Imaging of Carotid Artery Stenosis. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-32509-4_10

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