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, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8: Atheroma-a nodular radiopaque mass or as two radiopaque vertical lines inferiorly (1.5 -4.0 cm inferior to the angle of the mandible) & posterior to the C3 and C4 vertebral bodies, separate and distinct from other radiopaque structures and at the bifurcation of the Internal and External Carotid Arteries.
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Atherosclerosis is a form of macrovascular disease that is characterized by arterial fatty deposits that cause reduced elasticity of the blood vessel which may occlude the carotid artery leading to cerebrovascular accidents (CVA).The risk factors include Cigarette smoking, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension. Partially calcified atheroma in th...
