Rheumatoid arthritis and positional vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Case report.
The authors report a case of positional occlusions of the vertebral arteries in a 45-year-old patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The occlusions were documented angiographically by placing the head in various positions during digital subtraction angiography using aortic arch injections.
Robinson
B P
BP
Seeger
J F
JF
Zak
S M
SM
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*