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BioMed Central, BMC Medical Imaging, 1(10), 2010

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2342-10-14

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Brainstem infarction in a patient with internal carotid dissection and persistent trigeminal artery: a case report

Journal article published in 2010 by Daniela Iancu ORCID, Rene Anxionnat, Serge Bracard
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Abstract

Abstract Background The primitive trigeminal artery (PTA) is the most commonly described fetal anastomosis between the carotid and vertebrobasilar circulations. Case presentation We report a 42-year-old patient presenting with internal carotid dissection, and imaging features of brainstem infarction. Conclusion Based on the imaging studies we presume occlusive carotid dissection with extensive thrombosis within a persistent trigeminal artery as the cause of this brainstem ischemia.