George Triantafyllou, Savvas Melissanidis, Łukasz Olewnik, Panagiotis Papanagiotou, George Tsakotos, Nicol Zielinska, Katerina Vassiou, Maria Piagkou
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Abstract
Background: The cerebral arterial circle variants are well-described due to their clinical significance for neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists.
Materials and methods: This magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) report describes the unusual coexistence of three cerebral variants incidentally identifiedin a 44-year-old female patient.
Results: The right-sided first segment (A1) of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) was absent, and both the posterior cerebral arteries (PCAs) originated from the internal carotid arteries (ICAs). Thus, the unilateral A1 segment absence coexisted with a bilateral PCA of fetal origin. These variants' coexistence significantly disrupts the patient's primary collateral pathway.
Conclusions: The clinical significance and consequences of such variants after stroke or transient ischemic attack cannot be overstated, underscoring the importance of the current imaging findings in understanding and managing these conditions.
期刊介绍:
"Folia Morphologica" is an official journal of the Polish Anatomical Society (a Constituent Member of European Federation for Experimental Morphology - EFEM). It contains original articles and reviews on morphology in the broadest sense (descriptive, experimental, and methodological). Papers dealing with practical application of morphological research to clinical problems may also be considered. Full-length papers as well as short research notes can be submitted. Descriptive papers dealing with non-mammals, cannot be accepted for publication with some exception.