Carotid string sign resulting from an aberrant branch of the internal carotid artery

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Brooks, AJ [1 ]
Behm, GM [1 ]
Baxter, BT [1 ]
Lynch, TG [1 ]
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[1] Univ Nebraska, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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carotid artery; internal radiography; carotid artery diseases; endarterectomy;
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R5 [内科学];
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Branches of the extracranial internal carotid artery are very rare. A case is reported wherein an aberrant artery originated from the bulb of the internal carotid artery (ICA) approximately 2 cm from the bifurcation. The ICA was occluded distal to the branch's origin. Arteriography in this case gave the appearance of a carotid "string sign". Vascular surgeons and radiologists should be aware of this anomaly when interpreting carotid arteriograms.
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