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- Title
Fenestration of the anterior and posterior cerebral arteries in coexistence with a contralateral posterior cerebral artery of fetal origin.
- Authors
Triantafyllou, George; Uchino, Akira; Vassiou, Katerina; Tudose, Razvan-Costin; Rusu, Mugurel Constantin; Vlychou, Marianna; Tsakotos, George; Piagkou, Maria
- Abstract
Purpose: The present case report aims to describe the rare coexistence of three variants of the cerebral arterial system diagnosed by computed tomography angiography (CTA). Methods: A retrospective study on head and neck CTAs was performed on a Greek adult population from the Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa. An interesting case of an 80-year-old male was further investigated. Results: The cerebral arterial circle presented with a combination of three variations. The left anterior cerebral artery (ACA) was fenestrated 1.4 mm proximally to the anterior communicating artery formation. The left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) was also fenestrated, 5.5 mm distally to its origin from the basilar artery. Lastly, the right PCA originated from the ICA supraclinoid segment. Conclusions: This case report highlights an unusual coexistence of A1 and P1 segments fenestration with a fetal PCA, resulting in a unique cerebral circle. A1 segment fenestration has been previously reported as rare, while the PCA fenestration as extremely rare variant. Awareness of these rare variations could aid interventionists in their preoperative assessments.
- Subjects
POSTERIOR cerebral artery; ANTERIOR cerebral artery; CIRCLE of Willis; BASILAR artery; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 8, p1363
- ISSN
0930-1038
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00276-024-03428-4