American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 13, Issue 6 1625-1626, Copyright © 1992 by American Society of Neuroradiology
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Anomalous origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery from the internal carotid artery
A Ahuja, VB Graves, DL Crosby and CM Strother
Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Clinical Science Center, Madison 53792-3252.
A rare anomalous origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery arising from the internal carotid artery is described. The embryologic explanation postulated is the persistence of a primitive communicating vessel (presegmental artery) between the anterior and posterior circulation.