Rare Variants of Carotid-Vertebrobasilar Anastomoses

Petik B., Colak D., Sirik M., ERTÜRK Ş. M.

JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.100, sa.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5334/jbr-btr.1167
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Carotid, Vertebrobasilar anastomoses, Trigeminal artery, Hypoglossal artery, Persistent otic artery
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses generally disappear during embryogenesis. However, if a problem exists during regression, these arteries persist in adult period and are named as persistent arteries. Their persistence in adult patients is sometimes pathological and may result in the development of an aneurysm or a compressive syndrome. These anastomoses are frequently associated with proximal or distal arterial pathology. Herein, we present three rare variants of carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses: a persistent trigeminal artery, persistent hypoglossal artery, and a persistent otic artery. These variants should be kept in mind to avoid errors both in clinical reporting and surgical procedures.