Ectopic internal carotid artery presenting as an oropharyngeal mass

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Ectopic internal carotid artery (ICA) is a very rare variation. The major congenital abnormalities of the ICA can be classified as agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia, and they can be unilateral or bilateral. Anomalies of the neck artery may be vascular neoplasms or...

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Main Authors: Velegrakis George A, Karampekios Spyros K, Bizaki Argyro J, Bourolias Constantinos A, Prokopakis Emmanuel P, Bizakis John G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
Online Access:http://www.head-face-med.com/content/4/1/20