Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Carotid artery occlusion

Obstructed carotid artery

HP:0012474

What it means

Complete obstruction of a carotid artery.

Carotid artery occlusion is usually caused by caused by atherosclerosis.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Carotid artery occlusion

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.