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Dr heard "swish" in otherwise healthy 17yo brothers carotid. what could this be? he's scheduled for an ultrasound next week.

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Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

Carotid web: Fibrotic webs and fibromuscular dysplasia, and atherosclerosis in the carotid are a known set of abnormalities that present in late adolecence, females > males. Doppler analysis makes the diagnosis, and treatment is based on the surgical risk, degree of obstruction, type of obstruction, and health of the patient. Balloon angioplasty vs surgical/ vascular endarterectomy are among treatment choices

Answered 10/30/2016

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A member asked:

Dr heard "swish" in otherwise healthy 17yo brothers carotid. what could this be? he's scheduled for an ultrasound next week.

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Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

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