ISSN:
1432-1459
Keywords:
Key words Dissection
;
Carotid artery
;
Posterior cerebral artery
;
Infarction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A spontaneous dissection of the carotid artery is a well-known cause of cerebral infarction, mostly due to an embolus from the affected vessel segment. For haemodynamic and anatomical reasons the territories of the middle and anterior cerebral arteries are usually involved. We report two cases of carotid artery dissections resulting in infarctions exclusively in the territory of the posterior cerebral artery. The underlying anatomical conditions were a fetal origin of the posterior cerebral artery and an embolic supra-ophthalmic occlusion of the internal carotid artery. To our knowledge similar cases have not previously been documented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004150050095
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