| Vertebral artery variations at the C1-2 level diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography. | |
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PMID: 21340577 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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INTRODUCTION: The craniovertebral junction is clinically important. The vertebral artery (VA) in its several variations runs within this area. We report the prevalence of these VA variations on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed MRA images, obtained using two 1.5-T imagers, of 2,739 patients, and paid special attention to the course and branching of the VA at the level of the C1-2 vertebral bodies. RESULTS: There were three types of VA variation at the C1-2 level: (1) persistent first intersegmental artery (FIA), (2) VA fenestration, and (3) posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) originating from the C1/2 level. The overall prevalence of these three variations was 5.0%. There was no laterality in frequency, but we found female predominance (P < 0.05). We most frequently observed the persistent FIA (3.2%), which was sometimes bilateral. We found VA fenestration (0.9%) and PICA of C1/2 origin (1.1%) with almost equal frequency. Two PICAs of C1/2 origin had no normal VA branch. CONCLUSIONS: We frequently observed VA variations at the C1-2 level and with female predominance. The persistent FIA was most prevalent and sometimes seen bilaterally. Preoperative identification of these variations in VA is necessary to avoid complications during surgery at the craniovertebral junction. |
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Akira Uchino; Naoko Saito; Takeyuki Watadani; Yoshitaka Okada; Eito Kozawa; Naoko Nishi; Waka Mizukoshi; Kaiji Inoue; Reiko Nakajima; Masahiro Takahashi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-22 |
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Title: Neuroradiology Volume: - ISSN: 1432-1920 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1302751 Medline TA: Neuroradiology Country: - |
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan, auchino@saitama-med.ac.jp. |
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