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Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.300.200.345.300
C10.228.140.300.350.500.300
C10.900.250.300.300
C14.907.055.448.500
C14.907.253.123.345.300
C14.907.253.535.500.300
C26.915.200.200.500
Unique ID
D020215
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020215
Scope Note
The splitting of the vessel wall in one or both (left and right) internal carotid arteries (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL). Interstitial hemorrhage into the media of the vessel wall can lead to occlusion of the internal carotid artery and aneurysm formation.
Entry Term(s)
Carotid Artery Dissection, Internal
Dissection, Internal Carotid Artery
Internal Carotid Artery Dissection
Previous Indexing
Carotid Artery Diseases (1969-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2022/05/23
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection Preferred
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