title: Anomalous ascending pharyngeal artery arising from the internal carotid artery: report of three cases.
abstract: Anomalous branches from the internal carotid artery (ICA) have been reported rarely in the literature. We report three cases of ascending pharyngeal arising from the ICA. It is essential to be aware of these variations in carotid artery surgery.
authors: Neurosurgery Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain. sevezgz@hotmail.com
authors: Severiano
authors: S
authors: Cortés-Franco
authors: Asís Lorente
authors: AL
authors: Muñoz
authors: Trinidad Cortes
authors: TC
authors: Franco
authors: Tomas
authors: T
authors: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000098:blood supply*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control