title: [Complete imaging study of internal carotid artery agenesis with intercavernous anastomosis].
abstract: We report a complete imaging study of an exceptional developmental anomaly of the internal carotid artery in a 42-year-old man presenting with a few days history of left visual blurring. MRI and conventional angiography demonstrated unilateral cervical and petrous agenesis of the left internal carotid artery, with an intercavernous anastomosis. CT-scan revealed total absence of the bony carotid canal. We briefly review the embryological hypotheses and discuss clues to correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Département de Radiologie, Hôpital N.-D. des Secours, Byblos, Liban. sslaba@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Slaba
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Zafatayeff
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chelala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology