Dolichoarteriopathies (Kinking, Looping, Tortuosity) of the Vertebral and Basiler Arteries
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vertebral artery, basilar artery, dolichoarteriopathiesAbstract
The aim of this study is to document dolichoarteriopathies (kinking, looping, tortuosity) of the vertebral artery and basilar artery and to measure the external diametrs of the vertebral artery and basilar arteries with DA using CE-MRA. Subjects were divided into six groups according to with or without DA of the VA and BA seen on the contrast enhancement magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA). The external diameters of the vertebral artery (VA)and basilar arteries (BA) with and without dolichoarteriopathies (DA) were measured and compared with each other. The most common DAs of the VA were tortuosity (40.7%), followed by looping (6.5%) and kinking (2.6%). Tortuosity and kinking of the BA were seen 7.6% and 0.5%, respectively. The prevalence of the V1, V2, V3 and V4 segments with DA were seen 22.3 %, 12.5%, 8.7%, and 9.5% respectively. The present study demonstrated the external diameters of the BA and VA with DA were larger than the ones without DA. The most common DAs of the VA were tortuosity, looping and kinking, respectively. The incidences of DA according to the segments of the vertebral arteries were V1, V2, V3 and V4, respectively. The most common DAs of the BA were tortuosity and kinking, respectively. VA and BA with DA have larger external diameter than without DA.
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