Persistent Trigeminal Artery
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Trigeminal artery is the commonest of the four primitive anastomoses between the carotid and vertebrobasilar system that may rarely persist in adults, with an angiographic incidence of 0.1 - 0.6%. We present the CT and MR angiograms of a patient who presented with a minor stroke and was detected to have this anomaly and briefly discuss the significance
Authors and Affiliations
Dijo T George, Parakka S Harishbabu, KA Salam
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