Bilateral internal carotid artery agenesis: a case report

Agenesis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is defined as a congenital absence of the carotid canal and occurs in less than 0.01% of the population. This anomaly is usually diagnosed as an incidental finding or after a cerebrovascular event. We present the case of a 36-year-old woman, with bilater...

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Main Authors: Giuliano da Paz Oliveira, Nara Lívia Rezende Soares, Germano da Paz Oliveira, Benjamim Pessoa Vale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2014-12-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492014000400336&lng=en&tlng=en