| Literature DB >> 24644532 |
Ku-Eun Lee1, Eun Hye Jeong1, Hyun-Jeung Yu1, Soung Sil Choi2, Jong Kook Rhim3, Kye Won Kwon4, Sook Young Roh1.
Abstract
Tortuous arteries are common clinical observation. Although mild tortuosity is asymptomatic, severe tortuosity can lead to ischemic attack in several organs. With advances in imaging technology, an increasing number of tortuous vessels have been detected. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of acute cerebral infarction due to tortuous subclavian artery and to review the literature.Entities:
Keywords: Arterial tortuosity; Arteries/abnormalities; Cerebral infarction; Subclavian artery
Year: 2014 PMID: 24644532 PMCID: PMC3955824 DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2014.9.1.53
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurointervention ISSN: 2093-9043