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Anastomosis Between the Internal Carotid and Vertebral Artery in the Neck

Overview
Journal Surg Radiol Anat
Specialties Anatomy & Histology
General Surgery
Radiology
Date 1995 Jan 1
PMID 8896154
Citations 1
Authors
X Papon
A Pasco
H D Fournier
P Mercier
P Cronier
J Pillet
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Abstract

We report a case of anastomosis between the internal carotid and vertebral a. in the cervical region. This anatomic variation is due to incomplete migration during embryogenesis of the branchial aa., collaterals of the dorsal aorta, towards the ventral aorta. It does not involve persistence of a type I proatlantal a., as described by Lasjaunias. Such anastomoses must be recognised since they may modify surgical tactics in the context of endarterectomy for carotid stenosis.

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