Carotid-anterior cerebral artery anastomosis: MR angiographic features and literature review

Akiro Uchino; Akihiro Sawada; Yukinori Takase; Takeshi Imaizumi; Ryoko Egashira; Muneaki Matsuo; Sho Kudo

doi:10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00154-2

Carotid-anterior cerebral artery anastomosis: MR angiographic features and literature review

Clin Imaging. 2004 Sep-Oct;28(5):377-80. doi: 10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00154-2.

Authors

Akiro Uchino¹, Akihiro Sawada, Yukinori Takase, Takeshi Imaizumi, Ryoko Egashira, Muneaki Matsuo, Sho Kudo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1, Nabeshima, Saga 849-8501, Japan. uchino@post.saga-med.ac.jp

PMID: 15471673
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00154-2

Abstract

Carotid-anterior cerebral artery anastomosis is a rare anomaly of the anterior part of the circle of Willis. We report here magnetic resonance (MR) angiographic findings in 2 patients with this anomaly. MR angiographic source images are useful in evaluating the anatomical details of this anomaly. Including the 2 present cases, 27 patients with this anomaly have been reported in the English-language literature. Thirty anomalous arteries were found in the 27 patients (R/L/bilateral=22/2/3). The reason for the right-sided predominance is unknown.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities*
Carotid Artery, Internal / surgery
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / diagnosis*
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / surgery
Cerebral Angiography / methods
Cerebral Arteries / abnormalities*
Cerebral Arteries / surgery
Circle of Willis / abnormalities*
Circle of Willis / surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
Male
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome