A Persistent Pharyngohyostapedial Artery: Embryologic Implications
A 3-year-old child was examined because of otorrhagia. CT scans showed an unusual vessel, confirmed by angiography, related to a persistent pharyngohyostapedial artery. This embryonic persistent artery associated with the normal internal carotid artery would explain the "duplication" aspec...
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Published in | American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 271 - 274 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oak Brook, IL
Am Soc Neuroradiology
01.02.1999
American Society of Neuroradiology |
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Summary: | A 3-year-old child was examined because of otorrhagia. CT scans showed an unusual vessel, confirmed by angiography, related to a persistent pharyngohyostapedial artery. This embryonic persistent artery associated with the normal internal carotid artery would explain the "duplication" aspect of the internal carotid artery. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0195-6108 1936-959X |