ANASTOMOSIS BETWEEN THE INTERNAL CAROTID AND VERTEBRAL ARTERY IN THE NECK

Authors
PAPON X PASCO A FOURNIER HD MERCIER P CRONIER P PILLET J
Citation
X. Papon et al., ANASTOMOSIS BETWEEN THE INTERNAL CAROTID AND VERTEBRAL ARTERY IN THE NECK, Surgical and radiologic anatomy, 17(4), 1995, pp. 335-337
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Surgical and radiologic anatomy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09301038
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
335 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-1038(1995)17:4<335:ABTICA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report a case of anastomosis between the internal carotid and verte bral a. in the cervical region. This anatomic variation is due to inco mplete migration during embryogenesis of the branchial aa., collateral s of the dorsal aorta, towards the ventral aorta. It does not involve persistence of a type I proatlantal a., as described by Lasjaunias. Su ch anastomoses must be recognised since they may modify surgical tacti cs in the context of endarterectomy for carotid stenosis.