Anatomical variations of the extracranial internal carotid artery: prevalence, risk factors, and imaging insights from CT-angiography.

Aida BarfzadehMohammad SabaPouria PourzandMohammad-Rasoul JalalifarSeyed Danial AlizadehHanieh MirkamaliMohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd

Published in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA (2024)

The frequency of EICA variations in arteries and patients was 70.28% and 73.58%, respectively. Tortuosity was the most common variation. Female sex, old age, and hypertension were significant risk factors for EICA variations.

Keyphrases

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risk factors
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