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An angiographic sign of cerebellar tonsillar herniation

Un signe angiographique de hernie des amygdales cérébelleuses

Ein angiographisches Zeichen der Herniation der Kleinhirntonsillen

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Summary

A new angiographic sign for cerebellar tonsillar herniation, which is demonstrated on anteroposterior roentgenograms is described. This sign consists of stretching of the hemispheric branches of the PICA that are pulled down toward the edge of the foramen magnum.

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Les auteurs décrivent un nouveau signe artériel d'engagement amygdalien: la tension des branches hémisphériques de l'a.c.p.i. qui sont attirées vers le bas contre le bord du trou occipital (vue frontale).

Zusammenfassung

Die Verfasser beschreiben ein neues angiographisches Zeichen, das sich bei der Herniation der Kleinhirntonsillen finden läßt.

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  1. Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA

    M. T. Margolis & T. H. Newton

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  1. M. T. Margolis
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  2. T. H. Newton
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Special Fellow in Neuroradiology, USPHS (NIH) Grant 2 F 11 NBO 1971-02 NSRA.

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Margolis, M.T., Newton, T.H. An angiographic sign of cerebellar tonsillar herniation. Neuroradiology 2, 3–8 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00345864

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