Abstract
We report a symptomatic case of unilateral hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery with an intercavernous anastomosis, a very rare developmental anomaly. The symptoms were caused by occlusion of the proximal middle cerebral artery which possibly related to the haemodynamic stress caused by the anomalous intercavernous anastomosis.
MeSH terms
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Arteriovenous Anastomosis / abnormalities*
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Arteriovenous Anastomosis / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities*
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Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
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Cavernous Sinus / abnormalities*
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Cavernous Sinus / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Angiography*
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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Collateral Circulation / physiology
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Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
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Female
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Humans
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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
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Middle Aged
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*