Middle Meningeal Artery Arising from the Basilar Artery.
10.7461/jcen.2014.16.4.364
- Author:
Mohamed M SALEM
1
;
Matthew R FUSCO
;
Parviz DOLATI
;
Arra S REDDY
;
Bradley A GROSS
;
Christopher S OGILVY
;
Ajith J THOMAS
Author Information
1. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States. bgross1@partners.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Middle meningeal artery;
Aberrant origin;
Anatomic variation;
Embryology;
Basilar artery;
Endovascular
- MeSH:
Anatomic Variation;
Angiography;
Basilar Artery*;
Embryology;
Female;
Headache;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningeal Arteries*;
Meningioma;
Middle Aged;
Rabeprazole
- From:Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
2014;16(4):364-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Various anomalies for the origin of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) have been described in the literature. However, origin of the MMA from the basilar trunk is an extremely rare variant. We report on a 54-year-old female who presented with frequent headaches; magnetic resonance imaging showed a right parietal meningioma. The abnormal origin of the middle meningeal artery from the basilar artery was diagnosed by angiography performed for preoperative embolization of the tumor. We report on the case with a review of the embryologic basis, possible explanations for this aberrant origin, and its clinical implications.
