Intervertebral Foraminal Widening Caused by the Tortuous Cervical Vertebral Artery.
10.4055/jkoa.2013.48.3.246
- Author:
Sang Hyuk MIN
1
;
Sung Hyun YOON
;
Joon Yeul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Othopedic Surgery, Dankook University Medical College, Cheonan, Korea. osmin71@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cervical spine;
tortuous vertebral artery;
computed tomography angiography
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy;
Neck;
Upper Extremity;
Vertebral Artery
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2013;48(3):246-250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tortuousity of the vertebral artery is clinically uncommon because it rarely causes symptoms. We described a patient with pain in the neck and both upper extremities in whom diagnosis of intervertebral foraminal widening and deformity of the vertebral artery were suggested by results of radiography and magnetic resonance. We confirmed the tortuous vertebral artery by results of computed tomography angiography. Correlation of the patient's symptoms and abnormalities was not clear; conservative treatment was administered.
