title: Duplicate origin of left vertebral artery with thrombosis at the origin: color Doppler sonography and CT angiography findings.
abstract: We describe a rare case of vertebral artery duplication in a patient with vertigo, weakness, and nausea. A color Doppler examination revealed a duplicate origin of the left vertebral artery and a hyperechoic thrombus at the origin of 1 of the duplicated arteries. CT angiography of the lower neck area demonstrated duplicated vertebral arteries on the left side. MR angiography of the vertebrobasilar system did not show duplication, indicating that the duplicated vertebral arteries fused at a level higher than C2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Inönü University Medical Faculty, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mahmutyazicioğlu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saraç
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bölük
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kutlu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*