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. 1992 Nov-Dec;13(6):1625-6.

Anomalous origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery from the internal carotid artery.

A Ahuja 1, V B Graves 1, D L Crosby 1, C M Strother 1
PMCID: PMC8332401  PMID: 1442441

Abstract

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.

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