Basilar vascular system supplied by only right proatlantal intersegmentary artery type 1 with aneurysm and left internal carotid occlusion: a case report and review from the literature

Persistence of proatlantal artery (PA) is a rare condition. More than 40 cases were described in the literature. Aneurysm may involve the PA itself in approximately 2% of cases, most arising from the internal carotid artery (ICA) side of PA. This case was particular because the PA showed a saccular...

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Published in:	Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Alessandro Ferrone, MD, PhD, Barbara Brogna, MD, PhD, Raffaele Giliberti, MD, Pasquale Vassallo, MD, Giuseppe De Magistris, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-09-01
Subjects:	Carotid vertebral anastomosis Embryo Proatlantal artery type 1
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316300656