Kissing carotids
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Gaillard F, Elfeky M, Jabaz D, et al. Kissing carotids. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12924
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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Mostafa Elfeky had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Kissing internal carotid arteries
- Kissing carotid arteries
The term kissing carotids refers to tortuous and elongated carotid arteries which touch in the midline. They can be found in:
- retropharynx 2
- intrasphenoid 1
- within the pituitary fossa
- within sphenoid sinuses
- within sphenoid bones
The significance of kissing carotids is two-fold:
- may mimic intrasellar pathology
- catastrophic if unknown or unreported before transsphenoidal or retropharyngeal surgery
References
- 1. Pereira Filho A, Gobbato P, Pereira Filho G, Silva S, Kraemer J. Intracranial Intrasellar Kissing Carotid Arteries: Case Report. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2007;65(2A):355-7. doi:10.1590/s0004-282x2007000200034 - Pubmed
- 2. William T. O'Brien. Top 3 Differentials in Radiology. (2010) ISBN: 9781604062267 - Google Books
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Cases:
- Kissing carotids
- Basilar invagination
- Retropharyngeal carotid arteries - kissing carotids
- Retropharyngeal internal carotid arteries (kissing carotids)
- Kissing carotids
- Retropharyngeal carotid artery
- Traumatic vertebral artery dissection
- Kissing carotid arteries
- Retropharyngeal carotid arteries (kissing carotids)
- Retropharyngeal carotid artery
- Retropharyngeal carotid arteries
- Retropharyngeal carotid arteries
- Kissing carotids simulating prevertebral haematoma
- Retropharyngeal carotid artery
- Kissing carotid arteries
- Kissing carotids
- Kissing carotids
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