Spontaneous recanalization of internal carotid artery occlusion

We present a case of spontaneous recanalization of the internal carotid artery (ICA) that occurred in a 51-year-old male patient. Th e occlusion of the right ICA was asymptomatic and was detected incidentally during imaging of the opposite carotid artery. Th e patient underwent neuroradiologic analysis and a tapered, fl ame-like occlusion suggestive of the right ICA dissection was detected. One month later, a carotid Doppler ultrasound demonstrated patent right carotid artery with normal spectral fl ow. Five-month follow-up showed that the ICA remained patent