Persistent proatlantal artery arising from the common carotid bifurcation

Palmer, F.J.; Philips, R.L.

Australasian Radiology 22(3): 226-228

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-8461
PMID: 757336
Document Number: 125015
The case of a 27 yr old woman with a persistent proatlantol artery originating at the common carotid bifurcation is described. The embryology, incidence, and significance of this anomaly are discussed. Differential diagnosis by angiography from an atheromatous lesion is emphasized.

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