An Anatomical Variation in the Cervical Carotid Artery of a Young Stroke Patient

Internal Medicine
Tatsunori NatoriYasuo Terayama

Abstract

The cervical carotid artery has been reported to show anatomical variations. We report the case of a young stroke patient with a small right-parietal-lobe infarction whose cervical carotid artery showed anatomical variation. The right internal carotid artery (ICA) originated at the C2 level of the external carotid artery with protrusion at the right carotid bifurcation. The vessel wall of the protrusion showed a high signal intensity on T1-weighted magnetic resonance carotid plaque imaging. The protrusion, considered a remnant of the ICA, possibly caused the stroke due to the formation of thrombi as a result of changes in blood flow and viscosity.

References

Jan 1, 1990·Journal of Neurosurgery·T MorimotoK Hashizume
Mar 11, 2006·Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica·Hideshi ItoKan Kobayashi
Oct 21, 2006·Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia·Hidetoshi OoigawaKatsuji Shima
Jun 30, 2000·Interventional Neuroradiology : Journal of Peritherapeutic Neuroradiology, Surgical Procedures and Related Neurosciences·P L Lasjaunias
May 31, 2011·AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology·A UchinoR Nakajima
Jun 28, 2011·Journal of Neuroimaging : Official Journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging·Akira UchinoTakeyuki Watadani
Apr 26, 2013·Neurologia Medico-chirurgica·Tetsuo SasakiShigeaki Kobayashi
Sep 10, 2014·The Neuroradiology Journal·Pedro Lourenco, Manraj Heran
Mar 30, 2016·Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association·Tatsunori NatoriYasuo Terayama
Apr 6, 2016·Anatomy Research International·Adamantios MichalinosTheodore Troupis

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Acute Stroke

A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted depriving the brain of oxygen and nutrients. This feed focuses cerebrovascular accidents including ischemic and paralytic stroke.

Carotid Artery Diseases

Carotid artery disease is a group of pathological conditions of the carotid artery. Discover the latest research on carotid artery disease here.

Related Papers

Western Journal of Surgery, Obstetrics, and Gynecology
K E LIVINGSTONR E PETERSON
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved