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Julien Engelhardt1, Gilles El Hage1, Michel W Bojanowski1
1Division of Neurosurgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
World Neurosurgery
|January 21, 2021
Summary
The persistent trigeminal artery, a common embryonic remnant, can act as crucial collateral circulation. This case highlights its potential role in limiting brain infarction during internal carotid artery dissection.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Vascular Neurology
- Anatomy
Background:
- The persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) is the most common persistent embryonic carotid-basilar anastomosis.
- PTA is frequently associated with cerebrovascular pathologies like aneurysms and fistulas.
- Its role in collateral circulation during arterial occlusion is rarely documented.
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