Vertebral arteries bilaterally passing through stellate (cervicothoracic) ganglion

Vertebral artery is a branch of the first part of subclavian artery. Vertebral artery arising from the aortic arch most commonly presents on the left side. The cervical part of sympathetic trunk is closely related to the vertebral artery in the cervical region. Though lots of variations regarding an...

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Published in:Folia morphologica 2020-01, Vol.79 (3), p.621-626
Main Authors: Chaudhary, B., Tripathy, P. R., Gaikwad, M. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Aortic arch
Arteries
Bone surgery
Central nervous system
Chiropractic medicine
Ganglia
Hemorrhage
Spine (cervical)
Stellate ganglion
Vertebrae
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Summary:Vertebral artery is a branch of the first part of subclavian artery. Vertebral artery arising from the aortic arch most commonly presents on the left side. The cervical part of sympathetic trunk is closely related to the vertebral artery in the cervical region. Though lots of variations regarding anomalous origin, course of vertebral artery is reported in the literature, here we present a rare anomaly in which vertebral artery after originating from aortic arch is passing through stellate ganglia and it enters into the transverse foramina of higher cervical vertebra (C5). Such variation should be kept in mind by anaesthetist during stellate ganglion block in order to relieve intractable pain in central nervous system lesion. Surgeons should keep this anomaly in mind during cervical spine surgery otherwise vertebral artery may get injured leading to haemorrhage.
ISSN:0015-5659
1644-3284
DOI:10.5603/FM.a2019.0115