title: Left internal carotid artery agenesis with trans-sellar collateral and a right aortic arch: Case report.
abstract: We present a case of unilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) agenesis with trans-sellar anastomosis associated with a right aortic arch, and discuss the embryonic development and clinical implications of this condition. A 26-year-old woman without significant medical history was referred to our hospital complaining of tinnitus. She denied any other symptoms, and examination did not reveal any other neurological deficits. Radiological examinations showed agenesis of the right ICA with trans-sellar anastomosis, and a right aortic arch. This vascular configuration reflects the anatomical homology with avian vascular structure. Recognition of this anomaly has important implications for clinical situations, such as the planning of carotid or transsphenoidal surgery, the management of thromboembolic disease, and the surveillance and detection of associated cerebral aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan okawam@fukuoka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-Intervention, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: Tooru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
keywords: Agenesis; avian artery; internal carotid artery; right aortic arch