Anterior inferior cerebellar artery vascular loop - type II

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem , 23 Jan 2019
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Owen Kang, 27 Jan 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 35-40 to 35-40 years.
Body was changed:

Vascular loop of the AICA is classified into:

Type

  • type 1: vascular loop within the CPA level.

    Type

  • type 2:vascular: vascular loop proximal to the IAC extends to less than 50% of the canal

    Type

  • type 3: vascular loop distal to the IACextends to more than 50% of the canal
  • -<p>Vascular loop of the AICA is classified into:</p><p>Type 1: vascular loop within the CPA level.</p><p>Type 2:vascular loop proximal to the IAC extends to less than 50% of the canal. </p><p>Type 3: vascular loop distal to the IACextends to more than 50% of the canal. </p>
  • +<p>Vascular loop of the AICA is classified into:</p><ul>
  • +<li>type 1: vascular loop within the CPA level</li>
  • +<li>type 2: vascular loop proximal to the IAC extends to less than 50% of the canal</li>
  • +<li>type 3: vascular loop distal to the IACextends to more than 50% of the canal</li>
  • +</ul>

References changed:

  • 1. Beyazal Celiker, Fatma, Dursun, Engin, Celiker, Metin, Durakoglugil, Tugba, Beyazal, Mehmet, Inecikli, Mehmet Fatih, Ozgur, Abdulkadir, Terzi, Suat. Evaluation of vascular variations at cerebellopontine angle by 3D T2WI magnetic-resonance imaging in patients with vertigo. (2017) Journal of Vestibular Research. 27 (2-3): 147. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3233/VES-170616">doi:10.3233/VES-170616</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29064830">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • Beyazal Celiker, Fatma, Dursun, Engin, Celiker, Metin, Durakoglugil, Tugba, Beyazal, Mehmet, Inecikli, Mehmet Fatih, Ozgur, Abdulkadir, Terzi, Suat. Evaluation of vascular variations at cerebellopontine angle by 3D T2WI magnetic-resonance imaging in patients with vertigo. (2017) Journal of Vestibular Research. 27 (2-3): 147. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3233/VES-170616">doi:10.3233/VES-170616</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29064830">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

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