Persistent trigeminal artery

Case contributed by Anthony Nuñez , 15 Nov 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Matthew Lukies, 20 Nov 2018

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This is the commonest carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosesanastomosis, being a remnant of embryonic circulatory system. It is essential to knowidentify its presence into inform clinicians who will perform invasive studies of the cerebral vasculature or sellar region surgeries.

It coud be related to There is also an association with aneurysms. 

  • -<p>This is the commonest carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses, being a remnant of embryonic circulatory system. It is essential to know its presence in clinicians who perform invasive studies of the cerebral vasculature or sellar region surgeries.</p><p>It coud be related to aneurysms. </p><p> </p>
  • +<p>This is the commonest <a title="carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis" href="/articles/persistent-carotid-vertebrobasilar-anastomoses-2">carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis</a>, being a remnant of embryonic circulatory system. It is essential to identify its presence to inform clinicians who will perform invasive studies of the cerebral vasculature or sellar region surgeries. There is also an association with aneurysms. </p><p> </p>

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