Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Hypoplasia in Asymptomatic Patient. Case Report

Abstract

DOI: 10.5935/2318-8219.20190050 Introduction Hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery is a congenital anomaly that involves narrowing of the arterial caliber 1 to 2 cm above the carotid bifurcation.1 Internal carotid agenesis and hypoplasia are rare, occurring in less than 0.01% of the population.2 Sixty cases of hypoplasia of the internal carotid have been reported, of which only 24 were bilateral hypoplasia.3 We report the case of bilateral hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery in an asymptomatic patient.