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 an
Related anomalies of origin of left vertebral and left inferior thyroid arteries
✍ Scribed by K. Sartor; N. Freckmann; D. -K. Böker
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 322 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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✦ Synopsis
Simnnary. The known rare occurrence of related anomalies of origin of vertebral and inferior thyroid arteries appears not to be documented in the angiographic literature. Three cases with manifestation on the left side are presented. Embryology is discussed briefly. Knowledge of such anomalies is of importance to surgeons as well as angiographers.
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