Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report
Abstract Background Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a highly infrequent congenital incidence and occurs in less than 0.01% of the population; bilateral absence is exceedingly rare, diagnosed below 10% of the unilateral absence of the ICA. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a ser...
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author | Ivana Markovic Zoran Milenkovic Bosanka Jocic-Jakubi Amna Al Futaisi Kakaria Anupam Kakaria Yasser Walli |
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description | Abstract Background Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a highly infrequent congenital incidence and occurs in less than 0.01% of the population; bilateral absence is exceedingly rare, diagnosed below 10% of the unilateral absence of the ICA. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious disorder and carries a high risk of stroke. Case presentation We present a five-year-old child with SCD who experienced an ischemic stroke episode with epileptic seizures. Neuroimaging revealed the agenesis of both ICAs. The frequency, embryology, and collateral pathway of the vascular anomaly as the clinical presentation, of this rare hematologic disease, are discussed. Conclusions Sickle cell disease (SCD) carries a high risk of stroke. Congenital absence of ICA occurs in less than 0.01% of the population; bilateral absence is diagnosed below 10% of the unilateral absence of the ICA. |
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spelling | doaj.art-6522b881fd5a46ce907af47e697740eb2022-12-22T02:34:24ZengBMCBMC Neurology1471-23772022-05-012211710.1186/s12883-022-02702-5Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case reportIvana Markovic0Zoran Milenkovic1Bosanka Jocic-Jakubi2Amna Al Futaisi3Kakaria Anupam Kakaria4Yasser Walli5IvanaMarkovic, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Radiology DepartmentGeneral Hospital “Sava Surgery”Child Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University HospitalHospital, Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, College of Medicine and Health SciencesDepartment of Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Sultan Qaboos University HospitalChild Health Department, Sultan Qaboos University HospitalAbstract Background Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a highly infrequent congenital incidence and occurs in less than 0.01% of the population; bilateral absence is exceedingly rare, diagnosed below 10% of the unilateral absence of the ICA. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious disorder and carries a high risk of stroke. Case presentation We present a five-year-old child with SCD who experienced an ischemic stroke episode with epileptic seizures. Neuroimaging revealed the agenesis of both ICAs. The frequency, embryology, and collateral pathway of the vascular anomaly as the clinical presentation, of this rare hematologic disease, are discussed. Conclusions Sickle cell disease (SCD) carries a high risk of stroke. Congenital absence of ICA occurs in less than 0.01% of the population; bilateral absence is diagnosed below 10% of the unilateral absence of the ICA.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02702-5Sickle cell diseaseStrokeSeizureInternal carotid arteryAgenesis |
spellingShingle | Ivana Markovic Zoran Milenkovic Bosanka Jocic-Jakubi Amna Al Futaisi Kakaria Anupam Kakaria Yasser Walli Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report BMC Neurology Sickle cell disease Stroke Seizure Internal carotid artery Agenesis |
title | Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report |
title_full | Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report |
title_fullStr | Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report |
title_short | Stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries. Case report |
title_sort | stroke in sickle cell disease in association with bilateral absence of the internal carotid arteries case report |
topic | Sickle cell disease Stroke Seizure Internal carotid artery Agenesis |
url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02702-5 |
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