Duplication of the Posterior Cerebral Artery and the ‘True Fetal' Variant
Author(s) -
Hesham Masoud,
Thanh N. Nguyen,
Joshua Thatcher,
Glenn D. Barest,
Alexander Norbash
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
interventional neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.07
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1664-9737
pISSN - 1664-5545
DOI - 10.1159/000437310
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior cerebral artery , cerebral arteries , gene duplication , anatomy , stroke (engine) , fetus , cardiology , middle cerebral artery , ischemia , pregnancy , gene , genetics , mechanical engineering , biology , engineering
We present a rare case of bilateral posterior cerebral artery variant anatomy seen in a patient presenting with acute ischemic stroke. An embryological explanation of the variant configuration is discussed along with demonstrative radiologic images and a display of the vascular territory supplied.
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