title: Cerebral infarction caused by a tortuous subclavian artery: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Ku-Eun
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Hye
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Jeung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Soung Sil
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Kook
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rhim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Kye Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Sook Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Roh
keywords: Arterial tortuosity; Arteries/abnormalities; Cerebral infarction; Subclavian artery