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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuki Oichi, Yohei Mineharu, Yuji Agawa, Takaaki Morimoto, Takeshi Funaki, Yasutaka Fushimi, Kazumichi Yoshida, Hiroharu Kataoka, Susumu Miyamoto
Summary: The bony carotid canal was previously thought to lack plasticity, but research has shown that its area can change according to morphological changes in the internal carotid artery, making it an important indicator for assessing carotid artery remodeling.
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Clinical Neurology
Akanksha Agrawal, Serena Marita Lazzarin, Daniele Ajello, Noemi Baronetto, Efrem Civilini, Simona Marcheselli, Umberto Pensato
Summary: We present a case of a middle-aged man with acute painless monocular vision loss, who had a history of chronic total occlusion of one internal carotid artery and recent carotid endarterectomy on the other side. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we discuss the differential diagnosis of acute vision loss and investigate the impact of intracranial and extracranial hemodynamic reorganization after chronic carotid artery occlusion on clinical reasoning. We also explore early complications of carotid endarterectomy and the differential diagnosis of new-onset anisocoria.
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Acoustics
Yan-ru Chen, Wen-qi Li, Ji-hong Liu
Summary: Uniformly narrowed internal carotid artery (ICA) without proximal steno-occlusion or parietal anomalies is often misdiagnosed due to lack of awareness. We conducted a retrospective series based on our experiences with 4 cases and 29 previously published cases, including 18 cases of ICA hypoplasia and 15 cases of ICA acquired narrowing. The ultrasound manifestations of ICA acquired narrowing and ICA hypoplasia are highly similar, but specific characteristics such as the absence of intracranial occlusion or bottle-neck-sign indicate ICA hypoplasia, while moyamoya vessels suggest ICA acquired narrowing. This helps improve understanding and differentiation between the two conditions on neurovascular ultrasound.
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Rui Guo, Shi-Hi Chang, Bing-Qing Wang, Qing-Guo Zhang
Summary: This case presents a rare finding and an unusual association of three malformations, including ipsilateral hemifacial microsomia, pulmonary hypoplasia, and dextrocardia.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2022)
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Surgery
Armand A. Jacques, Kelli L. Summers, Merritt W. Brown, William Risher
Summary: A 38-year-old man presented with multiple ballistic injuries to the right neck and was diagnosed with right internal carotid artery (ICA) agenesis. Despite this condition, the patient was stable and discharged after treatment. This case highlights the importance of a thorough understanding of vascular embryology and anatomy.
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Yeshuai Hu, Hai Qian, Xiang'en Shi
Summary: This article reported a case showing the successful endarterectomy of the external carotid artery (ECA) for a patient with chronic complete occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA). The patient's symptoms significantly improved post-operation, with recanalization of both ICA and ECA and increased metabolism in the affected brain tissue.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
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Cell Biology
Alice E. Stanton, Katharine Goodwin, Aswin Sundarakrishnan, Jacob M. Jaslove, Jason P. Gleghorn, Amira L. Pavlovich, Celeste M. Nelson
Summary: Mechanical forces, particularly negative transpulmonary pressure, play a crucial role in the development of embryonic airways by impacting branching morphogenesis and altering FGF10 expression. Understanding the mechanical signaling pathways connecting transpulmonary pressure to FGF10 could lead to novel approaches for addressing congenital lung defects without surgery.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Siddhi Chawla, Anupama Tandon, Gaurav Meena
Summary: Congenital torticollis is most commonly caused by sternocleidomastoid contracture, while torticollis due to unilateral absence of sternocleidomastoid is rare. It is even rarer when ipsilateral absence of sternocleidomastoid and trapezius are associated with cerebellar hypoplasia, as described in an 11-year-old patient.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Daiki Watanabe, Hideki Endo, Hirohiko Nakamura
Summary: In this case report, we describe a rare anomaly involving ipsilateral internal carotid artery hypoplasia and persistent trigeminal artery variant in a 44-year-old female patient who presented with chronic headaches. The diagnosis was confirmed through magnetic resonance angiography and catheter angiography. Careful imaging assessment plays a crucial role in identifying and diagnosing such uncommon anomalies.
SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Lanbing Zhu, Na Xu, Yan Li
Summary: This case report describes a rare case of CRAO caused by bilateral ICA hypoplasia and PFO, leading to embolism blocking the central retinal artery. Imaging examinations revealed the anatomical abnormalities and the TEE confirmed the presence of PFO and cardiogenic embolism event. Attention should be paid to investigate all potential causes of vascular diseases to guide the treatment and management of ocular vascular diseases.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Ophthalmology
Shoubi Wang, Weijie Ouyang, Yidan Zhang, Han Chen
Summary: This case report describes a patient with branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) of the left eye combined with left congenital common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) and internal carotid artery occlusion (ICAO). The patient presented with sudden vision loss of the left eye without any signs of brain diseases. Fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) revealed left BRAO, and computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed complete occlusion of the left CCAO and ICAO. The patient had compensatory blood supply through anastomosis between the left vertebral artery and left occipital artery, as well as through anterior and posterior communication arteries.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hiroki Takatsu, Kenichiro Sakai, Hidetomo Murakami, Takeo Sato, Gota Nagayama, Teppei Komatsu, Hidetaka Mitsumura, Yasuyuki Iguchi
Summary: Congenital bilateral hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) can be diagnosed using bone window CT and cerebral angiography. The patient presented with left dominant quadriplegia, and brain MRI showed poor depiction of bilateral ICAs.
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Clinical Neurology
Zheng Wan, Tianyi Liu, Ning Xu, Qin Liu, Xiaodong Yu, Honglei Wang
Summary: This study reports a case of concurrent persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA), extremely coiling of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA), and multiple aneurysms. This combination of pathologies has not been reported in the literature and may have a congenital origin.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Yuichiro Miyake, Wai Hei Tse, Jia Qi Wang, Nolan De Leon, Muntahi Mourin, Daywin Patel, Arzu Ozturk Aptekmann, Atsuyuki Yamataka, Richard Keijzer
Summary: We established a new rat lung explant model to mimic nitrofen-induced pulmonary hypoplasia in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) by tying the trachea. The effects of tracheal occlusion (TO) on lung weight, morphology, and abundance of Ki-67, Active caspase-3, and Prosurfactant Protein C (proSP-C) were evaluated. The results showed that TO increased lung weight and abundance of Ki-67 and Active caspase-3, while decreasing proSP-C abundance. The TO model in lung explants mimics the outcomes of current surgical models of TO and further studies can reveal the cellular and molecular effects of TO in CDH lungs.
PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, Walker D. Short, Jamie Gilley, J. D. Hammond, Michael A. Belfort, Timothy C. Lee, Alice King, Jimmy Espinoza, Luc Joyeux, Krithika Lingappan, Jason P. Gleghorn, Sundeep G. Keswani
Summary: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a complex disease associated with pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. Fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) has shown potential in improving lung volume and morphology in CDH patients, but its cellular and molecular effects are still an emerging field of research.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
