Jamie Cooke1, Julian Maingard1, Ronil V Chandra1, Lee-Anne Slater1, Mark Brooks1, Hamed Asadi1. 1. Anatomy and Neuroscience (JC), School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville; Department of Surgery (JC), Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria; Interventional Radiology Service (JM, MB, HA), Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne; School of Medicine (JM, MB, HA), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds; Stroke Division (JM, MB, HA), Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria; Interventional Neuroradiology Service (HA), Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital; Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (RVC, L-AS, HA), Monash Imaging, Monash Health; and Faculty of Medicine (RVC, HA), Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Knowledge of cerebrovascular anatomical variants is vital for clinicians working with patients presenting with signs and symptoms of cerebral infarction, particularly in the era of endovascular clot retrieval. RECENT FINDINGS: We provide an overview of a cerebrovascular anatomical variation and detail a patient presenting with cerebral infarction secondary to occlusion of their anomalous vessel who underwent successful endovascular clot retrieval with excellent functional outcome. We also include technical descriptions. SUMMARY: Given the clinical importance of the areas supplied by the accessory middle cerebral artery, knowledge of this vessel is not only important for diagnosis but also for neurosurgical or endovascular management of patients with this variant.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Knowledge of cerebrovascular anatomical variants is vital for clinicians working with patients presenting with signs and symptoms of cerebral infarction, particularly in the era of endovascular clot retrieval. RECENT FINDINGS: We provide an overview of a cerebrovascular anatomical variation and detail a patient presenting with cerebral infarction secondary to occlusion of their anomalous vessel who underwent successful endovascular clot retrieval with excellent functional outcome. We also include technical descriptions. SUMMARY: Given the clinical importance of the areas supplied by the accessory middle cerebral artery, knowledge of this vessel is not only important for diagnosis but also for neurosurgical or endovascular management of patients with this variant.