Incidental finding of an absent left common carotid artery

Vasa. 2018 Feb;47(2):153-155. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000680. Epub 2017 Dec 22.

Abstract

We describe a case of a young woman evaluated for Raynaud's phenomenon in whom an extremely rare variation, the absence of the left common carotid artery, was incidentally detected as an isolated finding. The detection of vascular anomalies may be important for future endovascular or surgical interventions.

Keywords: Carotid artery disease; computed tomographic angiography (CTA); duplex ultrasound; vascular malformation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carotid Artery, Common / abnormalities*
  • Carotid Artery, Common / diagnostic imaging
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Raynaud Disease / complications
  • Raynaud Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Raynaud Disease / therapy
  • Vascular Malformations* / complications
  • Vascular Malformations* / diagnostic imaging