Anomalous origin of the right vertebral artery from the right common carotid artery associated with an aberrant right subclavian artery

Keerthana Nalamada; Nitya Chitravanshi; Ennis Jesus Duffis; Charles J Prestigiacomo; Chirag D Gandhi

doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010229

Anomalous origin of the right vertebral artery from the right common carotid artery associated with an aberrant right subclavian artery

J Neurointerv Surg. 2013 Sep 1;5(5):e34. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010229. Epub 2012 Aug 2.

Authors

Keerthana Nalamada¹, Nitya Chitravanshi, Ennis Jesus Duffis, Charles J Prestigiacomo, Chirag D Gandhi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA.

PMID: 22859797
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010229

Abstract

Vertebral artery origin anomalies are typically incidental findings during angiography or post mortem examination. We present two cases of vertebral origin from the right common carotid artery in association with an aberrant right subclavian artery. We also review the embryonic development and the clinical significance of this anomaly.

Keywords: Angiography; Artery; Benign; Congenital.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Carotid Artery, Common / abnormalities*
Carotid Artery, Common / surgery*
Cerebral Angiography
Endovascular Procedures
Female
Humans
Incidental Findings
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery*
Middle Aged
Subclavian Artery / abnormalities*
Subclavian Artery / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vertebral Artery / abnormalities*
Vertebral Artery / surgery*