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Published on: February 22, 2013
Pharyngo-Tympano-Stapedial Variant of the Middle Meningeal Artery
Faheem G Sheriff1, Noah Ortiz2, Rowan Sankar2
1Department of Neurology Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso El Paso TX.
Abstract:
The middle meningeal artery plays a vital role in supplying the cranial dura mater and is frequently targeted in some therapies. We describe another case of the pharyngo-tympano-stapedial variant of the middle meningeal artery found incidentally in a patient undergoing a cerebral angiogram. This anatomical variation finds the middle meningeal artery branching from the proximal segment of the cervical internal carotid artery. Understanding these anatomical variations is crucial to avoiding neurological complications during procedures.
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