Transient Ischemic Attack in a Patient With Absent Carotid Circulation and Dilated Vertebrobasilar Vessels

Vivek Misra, Eduardo Gonzalez-Toledo, Roger E. Kelley

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Abstract

Internal carotid artery (ICA) agenesis is a rare vascular anomaly that, in combination with occlusion of the contralateral ICA, produces significant strain on the posterior circulation for collateral flow. We report a patient who presented with transient ischemic attack and was found to have congenital ICA agenesis and contralateral ICA occlusion with cerebral perfusion maintained through dilated vertebrobasilar circulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)236-237
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2007

Keywords

  • Carotid agenesis
  • carotid occlusion
  • transient ischemic attack
  • vertebrobasilar dilation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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