Congenital vascular anomaly resulting from failure of formation of extracranial ICA with arterial collateral pathway
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Selected References
Lenkeit CP et al: Pulsatile tinnitus, StatPearls, 2021
Anagiotos A et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear: the duplication variant. BMJ Case Rep. 12(4), 2019
Pegge SA et al: Pulsatile tinnitus: differential diagnosis and radiological work-up. Curr Radiol Rep. 5(1):5, 2017
Takano K et al: Pseudoaneurysm of an aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear caused by myringotomy. Auris Nasus Larynx. 43(6):698-701, 2016
Yanmaz R et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the tympanic cavity. J Craniofac Surg. 27(8):2001-3, 2016
Becker C et al: The clinical impact of aberrant internal carotid arteries in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 78(7):1123-7, 2014
Honkura Y et al: Surgical treatment for the aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear with pulsatile tinnitus. Auris Nasus Larynx. 41(2):215-8, 2014
Tugrul S et al: Intratympanic aberrant and hypoplastic carotid artery. Am J Otolaryngol. 34(5):608-10, 2013
Glastonbury CM et al: Lateralized petrous internal carotid artery: imaging features and distinction from the aberrant internal carotid artery. Neuroradiology. 54(9):1007-13, 2012
Song YS et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery causing objective pulsatile tinnitus and conductive hearing loss. Acta Otolaryngol. 132(10):1126-30, 2012
Hatipoglu HG et al: A case of a coexisting aberrant internal carotid artery and persistent stapedial artery: the role of MR angiography in the diagnosis. Ear Nose Throat J. 90(5):E17-20, 2011
Eryilmaz A et al: An aberrant internal carotid artery in the temporal bone presenting as a middle-ear mass: a case report. J Laryngol Otol. 122(9):983-5, 2008
Sauvaget E et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the temporal bone: imaging findings and management. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 132(1):86-91, 2006
Windfuhr JP: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 192:1-16, 2004
Kojima H et al: Aberrant carotid artery in the middle ear: multislice CT imaging aids in diagnosis. Am J Otolaryngol. 24(2): 92-6, 2003
Rojas R et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery as a cause of pulsatile tinnitus and an intratympanic mass. Ear Nose Throat J. 82(3): 173-4, 2003
Roll JD et al: Bilateral aberrant internal carotid arteries with bilateral persistent stapedial arteries and bilateral duplicated internal carotid arteries. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(4):762-5, 2003
Jain R et al: Management of aberrant internal carotid artery injury: a real emergency. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 127(5): 470-3, 2002
Botma M et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle-ear space. J Laryngol Otol. 114(10):784-7, 2000
Davis WL et al: MR angiography of an aberrant internal carotid artery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 12(6):1225, 1991
Lo WW et al: Aberrant carotid artery: radiologic diagnosis with emphasis on high-resolution computed tomography. Radiographics. 5(6):985-93, 1985
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Abbreviations
Aberrant internal carotid artery (AbICA)
Synonyms
Aberrant carotid artery
Definitions
Congenital vascular anomaly resulting from failure of formation of extracranial ICA with arterial collateral pathway
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Lenkeit CP et al: Pulsatile tinnitus, StatPearls, 2021
Anagiotos A et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear: the duplication variant. BMJ Case Rep. 12(4), 2019
Pegge SA et al: Pulsatile tinnitus: differential diagnosis and radiological work-up. Curr Radiol Rep. 5(1):5, 2017
Takano K et al: Pseudoaneurysm of an aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear caused by myringotomy. Auris Nasus Larynx. 43(6):698-701, 2016
Yanmaz R et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the tympanic cavity. J Craniofac Surg. 27(8):2001-3, 2016
Becker C et al: The clinical impact of aberrant internal carotid arteries in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 78(7):1123-7, 2014
Honkura Y et al: Surgical treatment for the aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear with pulsatile tinnitus. Auris Nasus Larynx. 41(2):215-8, 2014
Tugrul S et al: Intratympanic aberrant and hypoplastic carotid artery. Am J Otolaryngol. 34(5):608-10, 2013
Glastonbury CM et al: Lateralized petrous internal carotid artery: imaging features and distinction from the aberrant internal carotid artery. Neuroradiology. 54(9):1007-13, 2012
Song YS et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery causing objective pulsatile tinnitus and conductive hearing loss. Acta Otolaryngol. 132(10):1126-30, 2012
Hatipoglu HG et al: A case of a coexisting aberrant internal carotid artery and persistent stapedial artery: the role of MR angiography in the diagnosis. Ear Nose Throat J. 90(5):E17-20, 2011
Eryilmaz A et al: An aberrant internal carotid artery in the temporal bone presenting as a middle-ear mass: a case report. J Laryngol Otol. 122(9):983-5, 2008
Sauvaget E et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the temporal bone: imaging findings and management. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 132(1):86-91, 2006
Windfuhr JP: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle ear. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 192:1-16, 2004
Kojima H et al: Aberrant carotid artery in the middle ear: multislice CT imaging aids in diagnosis. Am J Otolaryngol. 24(2): 92-6, 2003
Rojas R et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery as a cause of pulsatile tinnitus and an intratympanic mass. Ear Nose Throat J. 82(3): 173-4, 2003
Roll JD et al: Bilateral aberrant internal carotid arteries with bilateral persistent stapedial arteries and bilateral duplicated internal carotid arteries. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(4):762-5, 2003
Jain R et al: Management of aberrant internal carotid artery injury: a real emergency. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 127(5): 470-3, 2002
Botma M et al: Aberrant internal carotid artery in the middle-ear space. J Laryngol Otol. 114(10):784-7, 2000
Davis WL et al: MR angiography of an aberrant internal carotid artery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 12(6):1225, 1991
Lo WW et al: Aberrant carotid artery: radiologic diagnosis with emphasis on high-resolution computed tomography. Radiographics. 5(6):985-93, 1985
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