Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency in a Patient with Persistent Trigeminal Artery and Stenosis of the Ipsilateral Carotid Bifurcation —Case Report—

Yutaka HIRASHIMA; Shunro ENDO; Keiji KOSHU; Akira TAKAKU

doi:10.2176/nmc.28.584

Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency in a Patient with Persistent Trigeminal Artery and Stenosis of the Ipsilateral Carotid Bifurcation

—Case Report—

Yutaka HIRASHIMA, Shunro ENDO, Keiji KOSHU, Akira TAKAKU

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Keywords: persistent trigeminal artery, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, microemboli, carotid endarterectomy

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1988 Volume 28 Issue 6 Pages 584-587

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.28.584

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Abstract

A 69-year-old female with frequent episodes of vertigo was found to have persistent trigeminal artery and ulcerative stenosis of the ipsilateral carotid bifurcation. The clinical symptoms, pathogenesis, and treatment of this anomaly are discussed.

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