Open AccessBilateral hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery
Author(s) -
Dhananjaya I. Bhat,
Sampath Somanna,
J.M.E. Kovoor
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/indian journal of radiology and imaging/indian journal of radiology and imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-3026
pISSN - 0970-2016
DOI - 10.4103/0971-3026.90682
Subject(s) - hypoplasia , internal carotid artery , carotid arteries , cardiology , medicine , anatomy
Agenesis and hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) are rare congenital anomalies, occurring in less than 0.01% of the population. We report a rare case of bilateral hypoplasia of the ICA in a patient with post-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. We describe the embryological development of the cerebral vasculature and present a review of literature.