Bilateral absence of the internal carotid artery: MR angiography and ultrasound findings

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 930, 2005, Pages 569-572

  Anderson, D W ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGENESIS; ARTERY MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CASE REPORT; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY MALFORMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; RARE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 20744437619     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/22072424     Document Type: Article

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