Published September 2009
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Journal article
Diagnosis of Persistent Primitive Olfactory Artery Using CT Angiography: A Case Report
- 1. Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Description
A persistent primitive olfactory artery is a rare vascular anomaly and is incidentally found without any associated symptom for the most part. However, it has clinical significance in view of its high association with the development of cerebral aneurysms occurring at the hairpin turn. We present a case of a persistent primitive olfactory artery incidentally diagnosed by a CT angiography as well as a literature review of related previous articles
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 61
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- 6 refs, 1 fig
- Journal Page Range
- p. 139-141
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 41077131
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARTERIES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMS
- Descriptors DEC
- BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY