Cerebral Infarction Caused by a Tortuous Subclavian Artery: a Case Report

Abstract

Tortuous arteries are common clinical observation. Although mild tortuosity is asymptomatic, severe tortuosity can lead to ischemic attack in several organs. With advances in imaging technology, an increasing number of tortuous vessels have been detected. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of acute cerebral infarction due to tortuous subclavian artery and to review the literature.

Keywords

• cerebral infarction
• arterial tortuosity
• arteries/abnormalities
• subclavian artery