Dilek Acar

Abdominal Aortic Hypoplasia, a Rare Cause of Hypertension

Lale Pasaoglu, Ugur Toprak, Betul Akdal, Dilek Acar & Suha Koparal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Hypoplasia of the abdominal aorta is an exceedingly rare vascular abnormality. Congenital, acquired, infectious and inflammatory etiologies have been described. Hypertension is the most common presenting symptom. Besides hypertension, lower extremity claudication and mesenteric i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17402

Unilateral Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery

Lale Pasaoglu, Ugur Toprak, Betul Akdal, Gokhan Yagiz, Dilek Acar & Fatih Gurel · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Most of the patients are asymptomatic. When clinically symptomatic it presents as cerebral ischemia or hemorrhage. Carotid artery hypoplasia should not be confused with other conditions which may have a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16686