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Anomalous vasculature in the neck diagnosed by ultrasound
Author(s) -
Constantine Sarah,
Roach Denise
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/ajum.12211
Subject(s) - medicine , vascular anomaly , carotid arteries , ultrasound , radiology , external carotid artery , anatomy , vertebral artery , angiography , internal carotid artery , cardiology
Anomalous vascular anatomy was detected in the neck of a 52‐year‐old female with a Klippel–Feil anomaly. Ultrasound identified three separate arteries in the left carotid sheath without any branching or bifurcations. The vascular waveforms were used to identify the vessels as the internal carotid artery, external carotid artery and vertebral artery. This rare vascular anomaly was confirmed with CT angiography.