title: Carotid string sign resulting from an aberrant branch of the internal carotid artery.
abstract: Branches of the extracranial internal carotid artery are very rare. A case is reported wherein an aberrant artery originated from the bulb of the internal carotid artery (ICA) approximately 2 cm from the bifurcation. The ICA was occluded distal to the branch's origin. Arteriography in this case gave the appearance of a carotid "string sign". Vascular surgeons and radiologists should be aware of this anomaly when interpreting carotid arteriograms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-3280, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Behm
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014654:Vascular Patency