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Abnormal carotid artery morphology

MedGen UID:
870754
•Concept ID:
C4025211
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the carotid arteries
 
HPO: HP:0005344

Definition

Any structural abnormality of the carotid arteries, including the common carotid artery and its' arterial branches. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Neurological phenotypes and treatment outcomes in Eagle syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hassani M, Grønlund EW, Albrechtsen SS, Kondziella D
PeerJ 2024;12:e17423. Epub 2024 Jun 26 doi: 10.7717/peerj.17423. PMID: 38948209Free PMC Article
Contemporary outcomes after treatment of aberrant subclavian artery and Kommerell's diverticulum.
Bath J, D'Oria M, Rogers RT, Colglazier JJ, Braet DJ, Coleman DM, Scali ST, Back MR, Magee GA, Plotkin A, Dueppers P, Zimmermann A, Afifi RO, Khan S, Zarkowsky D, Dyba G, Soult MC, Mani K, Wanhainen A, Setacci C, Lenti M, Kabbani LS, Weaver MR, Bissacco D, Trimarchi S, Stoecker JB, Wang GJ, Szeberin Z, Pomozi E, Moffatt C, Gelabert HA, Tish S, Hoel AW, Cortolillo NS, Spangler EL, Passman MA, De Caridi G, Benedetto F, Zhou W, Abuhakmeh Y, Newton DH, Liu CM, Tinelli G, Tshomba Y, Katoh A, Siada SS, Khashram M, Gormley S, Mullins JR, Schmittling ZC, Maldonado TS, Politano AD, Rynio P, Kazimierczak A, Gombert A, Jalaie H, Spath P, Gallitto E, Czerny M, Berger T, Davies MG, Stilo F, Montelione N, Mezzetto L, Veraldi GF, Lepidi S, Lawrence P, Woo K
J Vasc Surg 2023 May;77(5):1339-1348.e6. Epub 2023 Jan 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.01.014. PMID: 36657501
Carotid-cavernous fistula: current concepts in aetiology, investigation, and management.
Henderson AD, Miller NR
Eye (Lond) 2018 Feb;32(2):164-172. Epub 2017 Nov 3 doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.240. PMID: 29099499Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Carotid Artery Tortuosity and Internal Carotid Artery Plaque Composition.
Benson JC, Shahid A, Larson A, Brinjikji W, Nasr D, Saba L, Lanzino G, Savastano LE
Clin Neuroradiol 2023 Dec;33(4):1017-1021. Epub 2023 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s00062-023-01302-1. PMID: 37286876
ICA agenesis with transcavernous anastomosis: a systematic review.
Chaudhary RK, Groskreutz D, Gupta E, Baghdadi Y, Smith S, Sapire J
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Jun;45(6):777-786. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03117-8. PMID: 36899092
Carotid-cavernous fistula: current concepts in aetiology, investigation, and management.
Henderson AD, Miller NR
Eye (Lond) 2018 Feb;32(2):164-172. Epub 2017 Nov 3 doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.240. PMID: 29099499Free PMC Article
The unstable plaque.
Hennerici MG
Cerebrovasc Dis 2004;17 Suppl 3:17-22. doi: 10.1159/000075300. PMID: 14730254
Moyamoya disease.
Fukui M, Kono S, Sueishi K, Ikezaki K
Neuropathology 2000 Sep;20 Suppl:S61-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1789.2000.00300.x. PMID: 11037190

Diagnosis

Common carotid artery intima media thickness (CIMT) in patients with prediabetes and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Gateva A, Assyov Y, Karamfilova V, Kamenov Z
J Diabetes Complications 2024 Jul;38(7):108766. Epub 2024 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2024.108766. PMID: 38759539
Congenital Aplasia of the Common Carotid Artery: A Comprehensive Review.
Vasović L, Trandafilović M, Vlajković S
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:9896138. Epub 2019 Dec 23 doi: 10.1155/2019/9896138. PMID: 31976332Free PMC Article
Internal Carotid Artery Hypoplasia: Role of Color-Coded Carotid Duplex Sonography.
Chen PY, Liu HY, Lim KE, Lin SK
J Ultrasound Med 2015 Oct;34(10):1839-51. Epub 2015 Sep 11 doi: 10.7863/ultra.14.08044. PMID: 26362148
Bovine arch and carotid artery atherosclerosis: are they related?
Baadh AS, Rockman CB, Mitnick RJ, Lim RP
Clin Imaging 2014 Sep-Oct;38(5):681-5. Epub 2014 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.05.010. PMID: 24993641
Trigeminal artery: a review of normal and pathological features.
Vasović L, Jovanović I, Ugrenović S, Vlajković S, Jovanović P, Stojanović V
Childs Nerv Syst 2012 Jan;28(1):33-46. Epub 2011 Nov 10 doi: 10.1007/s00381-011-1622-7. PMID: 22071960

Therapy

Polycystic ovary syndrome: a "risk-enhancing" factor for cardiovascular disease.
Guan C, Zahid S, Minhas AS, Ouyang P, Vaught A, Baker VL, Michos ED
Fertil Steril 2022 May;117(5):924-935. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.03.009. PMID: 35512976
Ischemic Stroke in the Young.
Berkman SA, Song SS
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2021 Jan-Dec;27:10760296211002274. doi: 10.1177/10760296211002274. PMID: 33870763Free PMC Article
Non-Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Concurrent Vascular Variants: A Review.
Bakalinis E, Makris I, Demesticha T, Tsakotos G, Skandalakis P, Filippou D
Acta Med Acad 2018 Nov;47(2):186-192. doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.230. PMID: 30585070
Carotid Stent Fracture from Stylocarotid Syndrome.
Hooker JD, Joyner DA, Farley EP, Khan M
J Radiol Case Rep 2016 Jun;10(6):1-8. Epub 2016 Jun 30 doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.1618. PMID: 27761179Free PMC Article
Bovine arch and carotid artery atherosclerosis: are they related?
Baadh AS, Rockman CB, Mitnick RJ, Lim RP
Clin Imaging 2014 Sep-Oct;38(5):681-5. Epub 2014 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.05.010. PMID: 24993641

Prognosis

Carotid Artery Tortuosity and Internal Carotid Artery Plaque Composition.
Benson JC, Shahid A, Larson A, Brinjikji W, Nasr D, Saba L, Lanzino G, Savastano LE
Clin Neuroradiol 2023 Dec;33(4):1017-1021. Epub 2023 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s00062-023-01302-1. PMID: 37286876
Congenital Aplasia of the Common Carotid Artery: A Comprehensive Review.
Vasović L, Trandafilović M, Vlajković S
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:9896138. Epub 2019 Dec 23 doi: 10.1155/2019/9896138. PMID: 31976332Free PMC Article
Bilateral abnormal origin of the anterior branches of the external carotid artery.
Troupis T, Michalinos A, Dimovelis I, Demesticha T, Vlasis K, Skandalakis P
Ann Vasc Surg 2014 Feb;28(2):494.e5-7. Epub 2013 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.04.020. PMID: 24295881
Orbital vascular anatomy.
Hayreh SS
Eye (Lond) 2006 Oct;20(10):1130-44. doi: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702377. PMID: 17019411
Moyamoya disease.
Fukui M, Kono S, Sueishi K, Ikezaki K
Neuropathology 2000 Sep;20 Suppl:S61-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1789.2000.00300.x. PMID: 11037190

Clinical prediction guides

Congenital abnormalities of the aortic arch: revisiting the 1964 Stewart classification.
Li S, Wen H, Liang M, Luo D, Qin Y, Liao Y, Ouyang S, Bi J, Tian X, Norwitz ER, Luo G
Cardiovasc Pathol 2019 Mar-Apr;39:38-50. Epub 2018 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2018.11.004. PMID: 30623879
The clinical presentation and collateral pathway development of congenital absence of the internal carotid artery.
Zhang P, Wang Z, Yu FX, Lv H, Liu XH, Feng WH, Ma J, Yang ZH, Wang ZC
J Vasc Surg 2018 Oct;68(4):1054-1061. Epub 2018 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.043. PMID: 29789216
Structural and Functional Abnormalities of Carotid Artery and Their Relation with EVA Phenomenon.
Maloberti A, Meani P, Varrenti M, Giupponi L, Stucchi M, Vallerio P, Giannattasio C
High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2015 Dec;22(4):373-9. Epub 2015 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s40292-015-0100-9. PMID: 25986075
Intracranial dural arteriovenous and carotid-cavernous fistulae and paragangliomas.
Gandjour J, Baumgartner RW
Front Neurol Neurosci 2006;21:85-95. doi: 10.1159/000092387. PMID: 17290128
Experimental cerebral arteriovenous fistulas.
Carvi Y Nievas MN
Neurol Res 2005 Dec;27(8):857-63. doi: 10.1179/016164105X63601. PMID: 16354547

Recent systematic reviews

Neurological phenotypes and treatment outcomes in Eagle syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hassani M, Grønlund EW, Albrechtsen SS, Kondziella D
PeerJ 2024;12:e17423. Epub 2024 Jun 26 doi: 10.7717/peerj.17423. PMID: 38948209Free PMC Article
ICA agenesis with transcavernous anastomosis: a systematic review.
Chaudhary RK, Groskreutz D, Gupta E, Baghdadi Y, Smith S, Sapire J
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Jun;45(6):777-786. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03117-8. PMID: 36899092
A systematic classification of the vertebral artery variable origin: clinical and surgical implications.
Lazaridis N, Piagkou M, Loukas M, Piperaki ET, Totlis T, Noussios G, Natsis K
Surg Radiol Anat 2018 Jul;40(7):779-797. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.1007/s00276-018-1987-3. PMID: 29459992
Carotid atherosclerosis, silent ischemic brain damage and brain atrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Moroni F, Ammirati E, Magnoni M, D'Ascenzo F, Anselmino M, Anzalone N, Rocca MA, Falini A, Filippi M, Camici PG
Int J Cardiol 2016 Nov 15;223:681-687. Epub 2016 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.234. PMID: 27568989
White Matter Diffusion Abnormalities in Carotid Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Baradaran H, Mtui EE, Richardson JE, Delgado D, Dunning A, Marshall RS, Sanelli PC, Gupta A
J Neuroimaging 2016 Sep;26(5):481-8. Epub 2016 Apr 15 doi: 10.1111/jon.12347. PMID: 27079165

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