List 1
CT
Which vessel is thrombosed?
Show Answer
Basilar artery.
What structures are at risk of ischaemia/infarction?
Both thalami and the brainstem.
Separate filling defects are demonstrated in the basilar artery and the right vertebral artery distal to the C1 arch. This finding is consistent with thrombus within the right vertebral and basilar artery.