Persistent trigeminal artery

Case contributed by Anthony Nuñez , 15 Nov 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Bahman Rasuli, 16 Mar 2024
Disclosures - updated 9 Nov 2023: Nothing to disclose

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This is the commonest carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis, being a remnant of embryonic circulatory system. It 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>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>
  • +<p>This is the commonest <a href="/articles/persistent-carotid-vertebrobasilar-anastomoses-2" title="carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis">carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis</a>, being a remnant of embryonic circulatory system.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>

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