Congenital absence of the external carotid artery: atherosclerosis without a bifurcation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of a patient with congenital absence of the external carotid artery in whom we performed a carotid endarterectomy. The radiographic features and operative findings are presented. Four similar cases previously reported in the literature are reviewed. A comment on the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis at the carotid bulb in the absence of a bifurcation and a brief discussion on the possible embryologic explanation of this anomaly are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Carotid Artery, External