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Jaw claudication as a result of carotid artery disease
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| Introduction : Jaw claudication is mostly described as a symptom of giant cell arteritis. However it can also occur in presence of severe bilateral external carotid artery stenosis. Report : An 87-year-old man with extensive cardiovascular history presented with disabling bilateral jaw claudication. Duplex Scan and MR-Angiography showed severe bilateral ostial external carotid artery stenosis. After unilateral carotid endarterectomy, the symptoms disappeared. Discussion : Bilateral jaw claudication as a symptom of carotid atherosclerosis is a rare condition. It can be treated by unilateral carotid endarterectomy. | | |
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English
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Acta chirurgica Belgica. - Brussel, 1946 - 1996 | |
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Brussel : 2008
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0001-5458
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108:4(2008), p. 438-440
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000259225200014
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