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- Title
BILATERAL ANATOMICAL OF THE RECURRENT ARTERY OF HEUBNER .
- Authors
Atomei, Andreea; Partene Vicoleanu, Simona Alice; Haliciu, Ana Maria; Ludusanu, Andreea; Tecuceanu, Angela; Statescu, G.; Cosman, Mihaela; Tepordei, R. T.; Nedelcu, Irina; Stan, C. I.; Nedelcu, A. H.
- Abstract
The recurrent artery of Heubner (RAH) is a medial lenticulostriate artery, whose variable features such as origin, number, course, collateral and terminal branches give rise to many studies which reveal its anatomical variations. During the dissection of a formalin-fixed human brain, focused on circle of Willis, we discover a unique vascular pattern of the RAH. We identified the presence of two recurrent arteries on the right side and three on the left side. Moreover, the left recurrent arteries have a rare course, they being located inferiorly by the first segment (A1) of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA). Another particular aspect is represented by the relationship with the other vascular structures: the left anterior RAH has a similar course with the frontoorbital artery, the left inferior RAH has a terminal branch which surrounding the A1 segment of ACA, and the left middle RAH come out into the sylvian fissure. On the right side it notices one RAH with a long extracerebral course. This case shows a complex and rare vascular pattern with a major clinical importance because, even if the RAH is a small artery, its injury can cause important neurological deficits.
- Subjects
ANTERIOR cerebral artery; CIRCLE of Willis; ARTERIES; ANATOMICAL variation
- Publication
Romanian Journal of Functional & Clinical, Macro & Microscopical Anatomy & of Anthropology / Revista Româna de Anatomie Functionala si Clinica, Macro si Microscopica si de Antropologie, 2022, Vol 21, Issue 3, p148
- ISSN
1583-4026
- Publication type
Case Study