Congenital External Carotid-Internal Carotid Artery Anastomosis.
- Author:
Joong Goo KIM
1
;
Chul Hoo KANG
;
Ji Hoon KANG
;
Jung Seok LEE
;
Sook Keun SONG
;
Jay Chol CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. jaychoi@jejunu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital external-internal carotid artery anastomosis
- MeSH:
Carotid Arteries*;
Carotid Artery, External;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2014;32(2):88-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital anomalies of the cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) include anomalous origin, hypoplasia or aplasia, and anomalous branches. Among them, congenital anastomosis of the external carotid artery with the cervical ICA is extremely rare. We report herein two patients with congenital external-internal carotid artery anastomoses at the cervical segment with a remnant of the ICA stump or hypoplasia of the ICA.
