Neurointervention.  2016 Mar;11(1):50-54. 10.5469/neuroint.2016.11.1.50.

Duplicated Origin of the Left Vertebral Artery: A Case Report and Embryological Review

• Jung S
• Jung C
• Bae YJ
• Choi BS
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2155720
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2016.11.1.50

Abstract

The duplicated origin of vertebral artery (VA) is a very rare condition. It could be easily misdiagnosed as an arterial dissection on selective catheter angiography, especially in a patient with acute cerebellar infarction of unknown etiology. We report a patient with an acute cerebellar infarction and duplicated origin of the left VA, which was found during the selective catheter angiography.

Keyword

Vertebral artery; Origin; Duplication

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Catheters
Humans
Infarction
Vertebral Artery*

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