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Case Reports
. 2024 May 13;16(5):e60218.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.60218. eCollection 2024 May.

An Uncommon Coexistence of Ischemic Stroke in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient With Duplicated Superior Cerebellar Artery: A Case Report From Saudi Arabia

Bashaier G AlQahtani  1 , Naim Kajtazi  1 , Hanan K Aljaidi  1 , Khawlah Alhatlany  1
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An Uncommon Coexistence of Ischemic Stroke in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient With Duplicated Superior Cerebellar Artery: A Case Report From Saudi Arabia

Bashaier G AlQahtani et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The case describes a middle-aged man with well-managed multiple sclerosis who experienced an acute ischemic stroke attributed to a rare anatomical variant - a duplicated left superior cerebellar artery (SCA). Despite his prior lack of neurological issues, the patient presented with severe headaches and walking difficulties. Imaging confirmed the ischemic stroke in the left SCA territory and revealed the duplicated left SCA. This case highlights the importance of considering cerebrovascular anatomy in stroke risk assessment, especially in individuals with unique vascular features such as duplicated SCAs, which can predispose to vascular complications.

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; saudi arabia; stroke; superior cerebellar artery; young man.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. MRI of the brain showing the existence of an acute ischemic stroke at different levels.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Cerebral angiography showing a duplicated superior cerebellar artery (yellow circle).
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