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Persistent trigeminal artery communicating with a fetal posterior communicating artery: A case report
Florence L Chiang1, Abdul M Zafar1, Carlos Bazan1
1Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
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.
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