Abstract:Objective: We report a case of severe stenosis at the origin of the persistent primitive proatlantal artery (PPPA) for which a favorable outcome was obtained through stent placement.Case Presentation: A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital primarily complaining of sudden onset numbness of the left side of the body. Magnetic resonance angiography showed infarction on the dorsal side of the right pons.Cerebral angiography revealed a PPPA that arose from the right carotid artery, with marked stenosis at i… Show more
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