title: Anomalous origin of the common carotid arteries as a cause of stroke.
abstract: A 45-year-old patient presented with symptoms caused by an encephalomalacia in the right medial cerebral artery. Angiography showed the common carotid arteries to originate just above the aortic valves. This unique vascular anomaly can be explained by current views on the development of the aorta and aortic arch arteries. The anomaly may be a risk factor for atherosclerotic obstruction of the carotid arteries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Boerman
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Padberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wondergem
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gittenberger de Groot
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed