Absence of the right common carotid artery: Doppler ultrasonographic and MR angiographic findings

We present a case of common carotid artery agenesis which is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. Less than 35 cases have been reported. These anomalies are typically asymptomatic and usually discovered as an incidental finding. Color Doppler ultrasonography is an effective and sensitive method for...

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Published inVascular Vol. 22; no. 5; p. 364
Main Authors Ulger, Fatma Esra Bahadır, Ulger, Aykut, Colak, Mustafa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.10.2014
Subjects
Carotid Artery, Common - abnormalities
Carotid Artery, Common - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Common - pathology
Contrast Media
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Vascular Malformations - diagnosis
ultrasonography
magnetic resonance angiography
Common carotid artery agenesis
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Summary:We present a case of common carotid artery agenesis which is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. Less than 35 cases have been reported. These anomalies are typically asymptomatic and usually discovered as an incidental finding. Color Doppler ultrasonography is an effective and sensitive method for detecting absence of common carotid artery. But it is insufficient to identify the anomaly as a whole. Magnetic resonance angiography is a complementary technique to describe the origin of the external carotid artery and internal carotid artery.
ISSN:1708-539X
DOI:10.1177/1708538113516316