Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle Ear: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1996.35.5.685
- Author:
Won Ho JANG
1
;
Dae Young YOON
;
Sang Hoon BAE
;
Hyung Jong KIM
;
Hyun Jun IM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carotid arteries, abnormalities;
Carotid arteries, angiography;
Ear, abnormalities;
Ear, CT
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Carotid Artery, Internal*;
Ear, Middle*;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Rare Diseases;
Temporal Bone;
Tomography, Spiral Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1996;35(5):685-687
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear is a rare disease which, if unrecognized on radiological studies, can lead to serious complications during tissue biopsy. We report the imaging features of a case with aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear. A 60-year-old woman visited our hospital because of hearing difficulty on the right side. Temporal bone CT showed a well-defined mass of the right middle ear and lateral bony defect in the carotid canal adjacent to the mass. After arterial phase temporal bone CT with spiral CT andangiography, the mass could be diagnosed as aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear.
