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Congenital absence of the right carotid artery with a left carotid artery pseudoaneurysm: a case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A unilateral carotid artery pseudoaneurysm combined with a congenital absence of the contralateral internal carotid artery is clinically rare, and the currently available literature is limited. This article reports a case of a 37-year-old male patient with a left carotid artery pseudoaneurysm and congenital absence of the right common and internal carotid arteries, initially presenting with a neck mass. The patient recovered well 2 years after surgery.

Source: Frontiers in Surgery

DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1702772

Authors: Miaomiao Chen, Junxiang Tang, Muhammad Asad Iqbal

Institutions: Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University

Language: English

Topic: Vascular anomalies and interventions

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801