Review Article

Congenital Aplasia of the Common Carotid Artery: A Comprehensive Review

Table 1

Distribution of cases of the common carotid artery (CCA) aplasia according to age and gender.

Side of the CCA aplasiaNew-born (few hours after birth)Neo-nate (≤28 days)Suck-ling (≤12 months)Tot (≤3 years)Pre- school age (≤5)School age (6–12)Adolescents (13–18)19–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–79

BilateralFMF+MM+U6 (2F+3M+U)
LeftMUFF+M3F6F+3MF4F3M9U34 (16F+8M+10U)
RightUM5F+4MFMF+2MF4F+2 M3F+2 M3F+M(F+8U)41 (19F+13M+9U)
66 (6U)
1 (M)1 (U)2 (F+U)1 (M)9 (5F+4M)3 (2F+M)5 (2F+3M)6 (4F+2M)10 (7F+3M)7 (5F+2M)9 (7F+2M)7 (3F+4M)26 (F+M+24U)87 (37F+24M+26U)

U: unknown; F: female; M: male.