Persistent trigeminal artery communicating with a fetal posterior communicating artery: A case report

Florence L. Chiang, Abdul M. Zafar, Carlos Bazan

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)172-174
Number of pages3
JournalNeuroradiology Journal
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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