Bilateral Absence of the Common Carotid Arteries with Separate Origins of the Internal and External Carotid Arteries Detected by CT Angiography: Case Report

Authors: Supsupin, Emilio P.; Choi, Jeanie M.; Bonfante-Mejia, Eliana E.; Sitton, Clark W.; Hochhauser, Leo

Source: Neurographics, Volume 2, Number 1, 1 March 2012, pp. 44-46(3)

Publisher: American Society of Neuroradiology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ng.1120024

We report a rare case of bilateral absence of the CCAs with separate origins of the ICAs and ECAs, detected by CTA.

Keywords: CCA = common carotid artery; CTA = CT angiography; ECA = external carotid artery; IA = innominate artery; ICA = internal carotid artery; VA = vertebral artery

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 March 2012