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A case of occipital artery originating from the vertebral artery

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Anomalies of the vertebral artery (VA) and its branches are rare but critical in neurovascular procedures. In a 38-year-old female, digital subtraction angiography revealed an anomalous origin of the occipital artery (OA) from the V3 segment of the left VA, with a tortuous course supplying the neck and scalp. Below the OA's origin, the suboccipital artery of Salmon arose, bifurcating into two branches. Additionally, an extradural posterior inferior cerebellar artery originated from the same segment, entering the skull via the foramen magnum and dividing into medial and lateral trunks. This unique coexistence of vascular variants highlights the need for detailed preoperative vascular outlining to minimize intraoperative risks.

Source: Anatomy & Cell Biology

DOI: 10.5115/acb.24.257

Authors: Rӑzvan Costin Tudose, Corneliu Toader, Mugurel Constantin Rusu

Institutions: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest

Language: English

Topic: Vascular anomalies and interventions

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4404983359

FWCI: 0.775

Cites: 14

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10