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Carotid bruit
Carotid bruit
	Carotid bruit in a gentleman with a 70% stenosis of his left carotid artery.
Specialty	Vascular surgery

A carotid bruit is a vascular murmur sound (bruit) heard over the carotid artery area on auscultation during systole.

Associated conditions

It may occur as the result of carotid artery stenosis^[1] (though some disagree);^[2] however, most carotid bruits, particularly those found in younger or asymptomatic patients, are not related to any disease and are termed "innocent carotid bruits".^[3]

Many carotid bruits are discovered incidentally in an otherwise asymptomatic patient. The presence of a carotid bruit alone does not necessarily indicate the presence of stenosis, and the physical examination cannot be used to estimate the degree of stenosis, if present; therefore, any bruit must be evaluated by ultrasound or imaging.^[4]

Pronunciation and terminology

Bruit is traditionally pronounced broot, rhyming with fruit, although the etymologically accurate pronunciation bru´e or bru-e´ is common in North American medical parlance.^[5] In addition, while bruit and murmur are technically synonymous, the term bruit is generally reserved for arterial sounds in North America.^[4]

References

^ MATTHEWS WB (May 1961). "Observations on the Carotid Bruit". J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry. 24 (2): 161–6. doi:10.1136/jnnp.24.2.161. PMC 495382. PMID 13768297.
^ Mayock R (September 2007). "Does a carotid bruit predict cerebrovascular complications following noncardiac surgery in asymptomatic patients?". Cleve Clin J Med. 74 Suppl 1: S18–9. doi:10.3949/ccjm.74.electronic_suppl_1.s18. PMID 18368873.
^ Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 9th Ed, Chapter 20
^ ^a ^b DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 9th Edition, Chapter 8; Richard F. LeBlond, Donald D. Brown, Richard L. DeGowin
^ Stedman's Medical Dictionary - 28th Ed.