Duplicated Origin of the Left Vertebral Artery: A Case Report and Embryological Review

Neurointervention. 2016 Mar;11(1):50-4. doi: 10.5469/neuroint.2016.11.1.50. Epub 2016 Mar 3.

Abstract

The duplicated origin of vertebral artery (VA) is a very rare condition. It could be easily misdiagnosed as an arterial dissection on selective catheter angiography, especially in a patient with acute cerebellar infarction of unknown etiology. We report a patient with an acute cerebellar infarction and duplicated origin of the left VA, which was found during the selective catheter angiography.

Keywords: Duplication; Origin; Vertebral artery.