Double Origin of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery

Double origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) has rarely been demonstrated by angiography in the peer-reviewed literature. Of the three previous reports, this PICA variant arose from the left vertebral artery. We report a right-sided, double-origin PICA.

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Published in:	American journal of neuroradiology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 425 - 427
Main Authors:	Lesley, Walter S, Dalsania, Henry J
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01-03-2004 American Society of Neuroradiology
Subjects:	Aged Angiography, Digital Subtraction Biological and medical sciences Brain Cerebellum - blood supply Cerebral Angiography Diagnosis, Differential Humans Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnosis Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Magnetic Resonance Angiography Male Medical sciences Nervous system Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vertebral Artery - abnormalities Vertebral Artery - pathology Radiodiagnosis Inferior posterior cerebellar artery Nervous system diseases
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Summary:	Double origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) has rarely been demonstrated by angiography in the peer-reviewed literature. Of the three previous reports, this PICA variant arose from the left vertebral artery. We report a right-sided, double-origin PICA.
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ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X