title: Persistent stapedial artery preventing successful cochlear implantation: a case report.
abstract: A case of persistent stapedial artery preventing cochlear implantation is described and the literature relating to this congenital anomaly is reviewed. The computed tomographic features of the artery are illustrated, and it is recommended that preoperative computed tomography be specifically screened for this anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wardrop
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Moussa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D003051:Cochlea / Q000601:surgery; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013198:Stapedius / Q000098:blood supply*