Persistent Primitive Trigeminal Artery That Mimics Persistent Primitive Otic Artery on Cerebral Angiography.
10.7461/jcen.2016.18.2.120
- Author:
Kwangho LEE
1
;
Hyun PARK
;
Insung PARK
;
Jongwoo HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Persistent cerebral embryonic artery;
Cerebral angiography;
Computed tomography
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Arteries*;
Brain;
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations;
Cerebral Angiography*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Hand
- From:Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
2016;18(2):120-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA) is the most common carotid-basilar anastomosis; on the other hand, persistent primitive otic artery (PPOA) is extremely rare. PPTA is often misdiagnosed as PPOA on cerebral angiography. We present a case of PPTA that mimicked PPOA on cerebral angiography. We further describe the utility of brain computed tomography angiography for differential diagnosis of PPTA from PPOA, together with a review of previous literature.
