Extracranial aneurysm of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Gokduman C. A., Iplikcioglu A. C., Hatipoglu A., Kaya S.

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, vol.14, no.12, pp.1220-1222, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.09.014
  • Journal Name: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1220-1222
  • Keywords: Aneurysm, Extracranial PICA, Subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) are rare, and may arise in unusual locations due to the complex and variable anatomy of this artery. The PICA does not usually originate from the extracranial vertebral artery. Of the few reported extracranial PICA aneurysms, all affected the distal segment. We describe an unusual extracranial PICA-vertebral artery (VA) junction aneurysm. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.