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Aberrant Ascending Pharyngeal Artery Mimicking a Partially Occluded Internal Carotid Artery
Author(s) -
Wei ChaoJung,
Chang FengChi,
Chiou SeeYing,
Teng Michael M.,
Hu HanHua,
Chung ChihPing,
Chou YiHon,
Chang ChengYen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2004.tb00219.x
Subject(s) - medicine , internal carotid artery , radiology , carotid endarterectomy , stenosis , carotid arteries , angiography , occlusion , common carotid artery , cardiology
Doppler sonography has become a primary imaging modality for the diagnosis of carotid arterial stenosis. Carotid stenting for a severely stenotic but not completely occluded carotid artery is becoming an alternative to carotid endarterectomy in selected groups of patients. The authors discuss a case of complete occlusion of the internal carotid artery associated with an ipsilateral aberrant ascending pharyngeal artery originating from the proximal internal carotid artery, which mimicked a stenotic internal carotid artery on sonography. Meticulous Doppler sonographic examination may provide clues for this extraordinary condition, yet angiography is indicated for a definite diagnosis.