Abstract
A persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) is the most common carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis. PTA variants terminating on cerebellar arteries instead of the basilar artery have been reported previously. We present the first case of a PTA communicating with a fetal posterior communicating artery identified on a magnetic resonance angiogram. An understanding of these anatomical variants is important to clarify pathological processes that can help guide neurosurgical and endovascular procedures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-174 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neuroradiology Journal |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Persistent trigeminal artery
- anastomosis
- carotid-vertebrobasilar
- embryological remnant
- persistent trigeminal artery variant
- posterior communicating artery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology