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IJIMS.2016.114

Type of Article: Case Report

Volume 3; Issue 4: April 2016

Page No.: 270-272

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2016.114

Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery: Clinical Implications

Vipin Kumar Garsa 1, Nidhi Sheokand 2,  Sunil Saharan *3, Vivek Singh Malik 1.

1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Pt. B.D.S. PGIMS University, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

2 Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

*3 Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, New York University, New York, NY, 10016.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR ADDRESS: Dr. Sunil Saharan, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, New York University, 403 E 34th St, New York NY 10016 E-Mail: sunil.saharan@nyumc.org

ABSTRACT

Anatomical variations in the course of internal carotid artery are of paramount clinical importance to the physicians in the field of anesthesia and oral surgery. We describe here an interesting case of sinuous loop of right internal carotid artery discovered during dissection study. The dissection study provided an excellent opportunity for analyses of anatomical relations and morphometry, which is usually not possible with cross sectional imaging. The upper portion of the loop was extending into the retropharyngeal space at the level of soft palate. Anatomical relationship and histology of aberrant internal carotid artery were studied in detail. Clinical implications of aberrant internal carotid artery especially for the clinicians are discussed in detail.

Key words:  Retropharyngeal, Aberrant, Internal Carotid Artery, Complication, Clinical Implication.

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