Pictorial Review
Is anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery indeed a rare finding?
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 16, No 4 | a262 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v16i4.262
| © 2012 Braham van der Merwe, Christelle Ackermann, Shaun Scheepers, Sulaiman Moosa
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 24 February 2012 | Published: 28 November 2012
Submitted: 24 February 2012 | Published: 28 November 2012
About the author(s)
Braham van der Merwe, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Tygerberg, Western CapeChristelle Ackermann, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Tygerberg, Western Cape
Shaun Scheepers, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Tygerberg, Western Cape
Sulaiman Moosa, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg, Cape Town
Abstract
We present a pictorial review of anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery observed in 5 patients imaged in our after-hours trauma radiology unit within a period of 7 days. We raise the question of whether the incidence of anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery quoted in the radiology literature as 5% is really that low, and suggest that the current increased frequency of cross-sectional imaging could elevate the observed incidence of this anomaly in practice. We discuss the implications of vertebral artery anomalies in the endovascular treatment of aortic arch injuries.
Keywords
Vascular anomalies; CT Angiography; Endovascular Stent
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