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Published on: February 22, 2013
An unusual superolateral origin of ophthalmic artery: an anatomic case report
H A N'da1, J Peltier, Y Zunon-Kipré
1Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU Amiens Nord, Place Victor Pauchet, 80054, AMIENS Cedex 1, France, drndah@yahoo.fr.
Background And Importance:
If ophthalmic artery's (OphA) origin anomalies are frequent, the superolateral origin of the OphA was rarely described.
Clinical Presentation:
During an aneurysmal surgery, a superolateral origin of the left OphA was found. This variation was associated with a sylvian aneurysm. The anatomical, embryological features, the neurosurgical implications of this origin such as treatment of carotid-ophthalmic aneurysm or intra arterial retinoblastoma chemotherapy are discussed.
Conclusion:
To the best of our knowledge, this is a very rare operative case of both superolateral origin and initial course of OphA.
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