Bilateral non-bifurcating carotid arteries in a patient with recurrent cerebrovascular events.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Among congenital anomalies of the carotid artery circulation, the presence of a non-bifurcating carotid artery is extremely rare. Relevant cases with unilateral non-bifurcating carotid artery have scarcely been described in the literature. After extensive literature review, only one case with asymptomatic bilateral non-bifurcating carotid arteries associated with persistent proatlantal artery was identified.

Methods

We present the case of a 40-year-old man with recurrent cerebrovascular events presenting non-bifurcating carotid arteries bilaterally.

Results

A 40-year-old man presented in the emergency department with a transient ischemic attack. Past medical history included prior ischemic stroke of unknown etiology in the distribution of the left middle

SUBMITTER: Palaiodimou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8522077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature