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Washington University Experience | VASCULAR | Atherosclerosis | 2 Atherosclerosis (WUMS Case) 1 carotid
Case 2 No History ---- The diffuse involvement of the vertebral and basilar arteries by atherosclerosis has resulted in dolichoectasia in which the vertebral/basilar arteries are elongated, distended and tortuous which may result in compressive or ischemic symptoms. Similar changes are seen in the internal carotid and middle cerebral arteries.
