Unilateral rete mirabile as a result of segmental agenesis of the ascending petrous segment of the internal carotid artery: embryology, differential diagnosis and clinical implications

E Lin; I Linfante; G Dabus

doi:10.1177/159101991301900111

Unilateral rete mirabile as a result of segmental agenesis of the ascending petrous segment of the internal carotid artery: embryology, differential diagnosis and clinical implications

Interv Neuroradiol. 2013 Mar;19(1):73-7. doi: 10.1177/159101991301900111. Epub 2013 Mar 4.

Authors

E Lin¹, I Linfante, G Dabus

Affiliation

¹ Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Neuroscience Center, Miami, FL, USA.

Abstract

We describe an extremely rare case of unilateral rete mirabile in a young woman and discuss its significance in embryological development as well as its radiological aspects, differential diagnosis and potential clinical implications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities*
Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging*
Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / pathology
Cerebral Angiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult