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ArticleAnatomy & cell biology2025

A case of occipital artery originating from the vertebral artery.

Răzvan Costin Tudose, Corneliu Toader, Mugurel Constantin Rusu

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Article in Anatomy & cell biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 authors.

Răzvan Costin TudoseDivision of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4655-4574
Corneliu ToaderDivision of Neurosurgery, Department 6-Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2787-5686
Mugurel Constantin RusuDivision of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8723-0540

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anomalies of the vertebral artery (VA) and its branches are rare but critical in neurovascular procedures. In a 38-year-old female, digital subtraction angiography revealed an anomalous origin of the occipital artery (OA) from the V3 segment of the left VA, with a tortuous course supplying the neck and scalp. Below the OA's origin, the suboccipital artery of Salmon arose, bifurcating into two branches. Additionally, an extradural posterior inferior cerebellar artery originated from the same segment, entering the skull via the foramen magnum and dividing into medial and lateral trunks. This unique coexistence of vascular variants highlights the need for detailed preoperative vascular outlining to minimize intraoperative risks.

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Digital subtraction angiographyExternal carotid arteryVertebral artery

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PMID39623257
PMCPMC11933805

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