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Can a carotid stent be visible from the outside?
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No: Carotid stents can not be seen from the outside. It takes an x-ray to be able to visualize the carotid stent.
Answered 8/5/2016
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No: The stent goes inside the artery which is deep in your neck. It can not be seen from the outside.
Answered 1/10/2012
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Not usually: May see distortion of skin in very thin patients.
Answered 3/10/2012
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Carotid stent: Carotid stent is not ordinarily visible from the outside.
Answered 11/4/2015
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