Bilateral Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery Case Presentation

1 March 1993

journal article
case report
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Vol. 119 (3) , 335-339
https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1993.01880150091013

Abstract

• Cases of aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear have been well documented. However, bilateral aberrant intratympanic carotid artery presentation, as in this case, is quite rare. In addition, in this case, there was unilateral duplication of the cervical and petrous portions of one internal carotid artery such that the duplicated portion rejoined the normal internal carotid artery in its petrous portion. The purpose of this article is to review the literature regarding aberrant internal carotid artery presentation in the middle ear and to discuss the related embryological and anatomical features as well as diagnosis of this lesion, using a unique case as an example. (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1993;119:335-339)

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Congenital anomalies of the carotid arteries
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