Operative correction of a kinked duplicate origin of the vertebral artery in a patient with dizziness. Case report

Michiharu Nishijima*, Jun Harada, Takuya Akai, Shunro Endo, Akira Takaku

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Abstract

A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of severe dizziness and occipital headache. A right vertebral angiogram demonstrated a kinked, duplicated origin of the vertebral artery. Medical treatment was not effective, and an operative correction was attempted to improve the vertebral artery circulatory flow. The duplicate origin of the vertebral artery was confirmed at the time of surgery. Eight cases of duplicate origin of the vertebral artery in the literature are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)356-359
Number of pages4
JournalSurgical Neurology
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989/11

Keywords

  • Dizziness
  • Duplicate origin
  • Kinking
  • Operation
  • Vertebral artery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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