Turk J Cerebrovasc Dis. 2003; 9(3): 93-95

Persistent primitive trigeminal artery associated with anterior choroidal artery aneurysm: A case illustration

Özerk Okutan, Kaðan Tun, Ýhsan Solaroðlu, Etem Beþkonaklý
Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey

Persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA) is the most common persistent carotid and vertebrobasilar system anastomosis in adults. This pathology may be associated with other vascular abnormalities such as cerebral aneurysms. A case of ruptured anterior choroidal artery aneurysm associated with a PPTA is presented.

Keywords: Aneurysm, persistent primitive trigeminal artery, subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Anterior koroidal arter anevrizmasý ile persistent primitif trigeminal arter birlikteliði: Vaka sunumu

Özerk Okutan, Kaðan Tun, Ýhsan Solaroðlu, Etem Beþkonaklý
Ankara Numune Eðitim ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi, Nöroþirurjii Kliniði, Ankara

Persistan trigeminal arter (PPTA) eriþkinlerde en sýk rastlanýlan persistan karotid ve vertebrobasilar sistem anastomozudur. Bu patoloji, serebral anevrizmalar gibi diðer damarsal patolojilerle birlikte olabilir. Bu vakada, PPTA ile birlikte olan rüptüre anterior koroidal arter anevrizmasý sunulmuþtur.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Anevrizma, persistan primitif trigeminal arter, subaraknoid kanama.

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