THE SHARP “S” SHAPED INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY: A RARE ANATOMICAL VARIATION
Abstract
Rare anatomical variations along with medical imaging artifacts can result in a wrong diagnosis. This case report will present an incidence of a sharp “S” shaped internal carotid artery in combination with a motion artifact of the carotid artery pulsation, which was initially thought to be the result of carotid dissection.
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