Accessory Vertebral Artery: An Embryological Review With Translation from Adachi.

accessory vertebral artery buntaro adachi embryology vascular surgery

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
19 Feb 2021
Historique:
entrez: 26 3 2021
pubmed: 27 3 2021
medline: 27 3 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The vertebral arteries arise from the posterior superior aspect of the bilateral subclavian arteries and course superiorly through the transverse foramina of C1-C6 vertebrae before joining one another along the anterior surface of the pons. Developmental variations during the fourth to sixth weeks of embryonic development may result in the formation of accessory vertebral arteries, i.e., ipsilateral vertebral arteries of dual origin. This anatomical variation is distinct from and often confused with vertebral artery duplications and fenestrations. This article reviews the anatomy and embryology of the accessory vertebral artery with excerpts from Buntaro Adachi's classic text on vascular anatomical variations. Knowledge of accessory vertebral vessels is important during vascular and spinal procedures of the head and neck. Furthermore, these variations have been associated with cerebrovascular pathologies, such as stroke, dissection, and other hemodynamic anomalies.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33767932
doi: 10.7759/cureus.13448
pmc: PMC7982507
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

e13448

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021, Bordes et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Stephen J Bordes (SJ)

Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, GRD.

Joe Iwanaga (J)

Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.

Sina Zarrintan (S)

Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IRN.

Koichi Watanabe (K)

Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, JPN.

R Shane Tubbs (RS)

Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.

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