Missed Total Occlusion Due to the Occipital Artery Arising from the Internal Carotid Artery

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-006-0060-5· OSTI ID:21091050

Ustunsoz, Bahri; Gumus, Burcak; Koksal, Ali; Koroglu, Mert; Akhan, Okan ^[1]

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1. Bayindir Hospital, Department of Radiology (Turkey)

A 56-year-old man was referred for digital subtraction angiography (DSA) with an ultrasound diagnosis of right proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis for possible carotid artery stenting. DSA revealed total occlusion of the ICA and an occipital artery arising from the stump and simulating continuation of the ICA. An ascending pharyngeal artery also arose from the same occipital artery. This case is of interest because this is a rare variation besides being a cause of misdiagnosis at carotid ultrasound.

• OSTI ID: 21091050
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0060-5; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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