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Arterial tear in internal carotid artery

Cholesterol may build-up at the site of a tear in the lining of an internal carotid artery.

Update Date: 7/14/2006

Updated by: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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