Posterior cerebral artery ischemic stroke in a patient with hypoplastic P1 segment of the posterior cerebral artery

Abstract

Posterior circulation stroke usually presents with clinical challenges, and symptoms may include blindness. Hypoplastic or atretic cerebral artery may be a risk factor for future ischemic stroke. We present a 75-year-old male patient with posterior cerebral artery ischemic stroke who presented with sudden visual deterioration, and brain magnetic resonance angiography showed hypoplastic right P1.

Keywords

• hypoplastic artery
• ischemic stroke
• posterior circulation
• visual impairment