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Variant carotid origin of left anterior inferior cerebellar artery mimicking infarct on angiography
  1. Julie Bykowski1,
  2. Reza Jahan2,
  3. R Sean Pakbaz1
  1. 1Department of Radiology, Section of Neurointerventional Radiology, UCSD Medical Center, California, USA
  2. 2Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, California, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr R Sean Pakbaz, UCSD Medical Center, 200 W. Arbor Drive, Mail Code 8756, San Diego, CA 92103-8756, USA; spakbaz{at}ucsd.edu

Abstract

A case is presented of a rare anterior inferior cerebellar artery variant, originating from the internal carotid artery. This mimicked a cerebellar infarct on vertebral angiography of a patient who presented with dysmetria and gait imbalance. It is important for the neuroradiologist and neurointerventionist to be aware of common and unusual cerebellar arterial anatomic variants to avoid incorrect diagnoses, as well as understand possible implications for surgery and interventional therapies.

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  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.