Absence of the right common carotid artery: Doppler ultrasonographic and MR angiographic findings.
We present a case of common carotid artery agenesis which is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. Less than 35 cases have been reported. These anomalies are typically asymptomatic and usually discovered as an incidental finding. Color Doppler ultrasonography is an effective and sensitive method for detecting absence of common carotid artery. But it is insufficient to identify the anomaly as a whole. Magnetic resonance angiography is a complementary technique to describe the origin of the external carotid artery and internal carotid artery.
Department of Radiology, Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey esrabahadir@hotmail.com.
Fatma Esra Bahadır
FE
Ulger
Department of Radiology, Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
Aykut
A
Ulger
Department of General Surgery, Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
Mustafa
M
Colak
D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*
D003287:Contrast Media
Common carotid artery agenesis; magnetic resonance angiography; ultrasonography