Anatomy of the aberrant cervical internal carotid artery under CT angiography and MRI
YOU Yun-feng, ZHANG Sen, BAO Wei-yu, WU Jun, LIANG Wan-qiang
Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1) : 30-32.
Anatomy of the aberrant cervical internal carotid artery under CT angiography and MRI
Objective To describe imaging anatomy features of the aberrant cervical segment of internal carotid artery through CTA and MRI skill. Methods The radiological data of 389 cases between Jan. 2012 to Dec. 2016 were collected and analyzed, who underwent head or head-neck CTA due to cerebrovascular disease or health examination. 15 cases were recognized with the aberrant cervical segment of internal carotid artery, 1 case of aberrant internal carotid artery was identified under 1.5T MRI. Abnormal location and the line exception form of cervical segment of internal carotid artery were observed and described. Results Three forms of abnormal location of cervical segment of internal carotid artery coulb be find under CTA and MRI: 1. submucosal position at the oropharynx; 2. submucosal position at the nasopharynx; 3. pass through the paprapharynx spcae and far away from the oropharynx or nasopharynx cavity. The line exception form included >or<-shaped, C-shaped, cross-U-shaped, S-shaped, Z- or N-shaped, coiling-shaped, or 3-shaped. Conclusions CTA examination can be used to observe the local axial abnormal contorts of the artery, moreover, by VR post-processing technology, the overall artery contorts can be demonstrated, which is a reliable clue for clinical pharyngeal surgery and cerebrovascular disease diagnosis.
Cervical segment of internal carotid artery;  / Anatomy, aberrant;  / CT angiography
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