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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2011.12.6.740

Bilateral Carotid and Vertebral Rete Mirabile Presenting with a Prominent Anterior Spinal Artery Mimicking a Spinal Dural AV Fistula at MRI  

Lee, Seung-Young (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Cha, Sang-Hoon (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.12, no.6, 2011 , pp. 740-744 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bilateral carotid and vertebral rete mirabile (CVRM) is a very rare condition. We report a new case of CVRM initially detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine. MRI demonstrated tortuous vascular signal voids limited to the anterior cerebrospinal fluid space mimicking spinal dural arteriovenous fistula. A diagnosis of CVRM was confirmed on the basis of angiographic findings of rete formation associated with bilateral aplasia of the cavernous internal carotid and vertebral arteries without abnormal arteriovenous connection.
Keywords
Carotid and vertebral rete mirabile; MRI;
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