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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

Clinical Image-Vertebral artery beading in a child with Beta Thalassemia major.

Shiji Chalipat, Vishwanath Kulkarni, Jayanth Krishna, Allan Mathew, Shailaja Mane

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Shiji ChalipatDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018.
Vishwanath KulkarniDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018.
Jayanth KrishnaDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018.
Allan MathewDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1614-5944
Shailaja ManeDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018.

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Abstract

Vertebral artery beading is an uncommon, vascular complication associated with various systemic conditions. We describe the vascular imaging of a 11-year-old boy with Beta Thalassemia Major who developed acute ataxia following a splenectomy. MR angiography revealed a notable finding: symmetric, bilateral vertebral artery beading; while Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) was normal. This case highlights an intriguing imaging feature that mimics vasculopathy, underscoring the importance of careful interpretation in such contexts.

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Beta Thalassemia majorVertebral artery beading

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