Congenital internal carotid artery hypoplasia in a symptomatic young adult: A case report.

Authors

Fatema Husain, Tareq AlTaei, Jenan Matar, Noor AlAnsari, Ahmet Kaya

Published in

Radiology case reports. Volume 21. Issue 10. Pages 4373-4377. Epub Jul 06, 2026.

Abstract

Congenital internal carotid artery hypoplasia (CICAH) is a rare vascular anomaly, often asymptomatic due to collateral compensation, which may pose diagnostic challenges, particularly in young adults. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with headache and diplopia, in whom neuroimaging demonstrated congenital hypoplasia of the right internal carotid artery associated with chronic ischemic changes. This case highlights the uncommon symptomatic presentation of congenital internal carotid artery hypoplasia and underscores the crucial diagnostic role of radiologic imaging in identifying and differentiating it from acquired vascular disease.

PMID:
42437152
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 12 Jul 2026.

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