[Persistent stapedial artery - a case report]

ABSTRACT

The persistent stapedial artery is a rare congenital vascular anomaly that may present as pulsatile tinnue or may appear as incidental finding. It can occur as an isolated anomaly or in association with an aberrant internal carotid artery. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl presenting with left hearing loss and a retrotympanic reddish pulsatile mass on otoscopic examination. A computed tomography scan and a MRI were performed and identified a persistent stapedial artery associated with an aberrant left internal carotid artery