Agenesis of the internal carotid artery with intercavernous anastomosis.
We report a case of unilateral agenesis of the internal carotid artery with intercavernous anastomosis, a rare development anomaly. MR and carotid ultrasound, in association with clinical awareness, can be used to diagnose this condition.
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Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex., USA.
Boykin
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McFarland
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Bauman
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D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial