We describe a rare case of vertebral artery duplication in a patient with vertigo, weakness, and nausea. A color Doppler examination revealed a duplicate origin of the left vertebral artery and a hyperechoic thrombus at the origin of 1 of the duplicated arteries. CT angiography of the lower neck are
Duplicate origin of left vertebral artery
β Scribed by S. Suzuki; Y. Kuwabara; R. Hatano; T. Iwai
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 318 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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β¦ Synopsis
A verified case of duplicate origin of the left vertebral artery in association with a large aneurysm arising from the aortic arch immediately distal to the left subclavian artery is presented. An anomalous left vertebral artery arises directly from the aortic arch between the left common carotid and subclavian arteries, and joins with the normal left vertebral artery in the transverse foramen of the fifth cervical vertebra.
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