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Incidentally Found Carotid Artery Hypoplasia in Adult Patient

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Tanya Sharma, Vaibhav Yadav, Shivam Sood , Mugdha Subhash Mozarkar
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.si4.205

Abstract

Carotid artery hypoplasia is a rare congenital anomaly, and there are controversies in the leading cause for it. We presented herein an asymptomatic case of left carotid artery hypoplasia found on Carotid artery Doppler , magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during routine checkup followed by further evaluation by CT angiography . Through this paper, we highlight that the recognition of this anomaly is very important when planning for carotid endarterectomy or trans sphenoidal hypophyseal surgery and in case of an acute brain attack from thromboembolic causes

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