Anomalous origin of the middle meningeal artery from the basilar artery: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2007
Abstract
Anomalous courses, anastomoses, and origins of the middle meningeal artery have often been described in the literature; however origin from the basilar artery or its branches is exceedingly rare with only five previous reports. We describe a middle meningeal artery originating from a large lateral pontine branch of the basilar artery. The lateral pontine branch also supplied most of the cerebellar hemispheric territory normally vascularized by both the anterior inferior cerebellar artery and posterior inferior cerebellar artery. We discuss the anatomy and possible embryological development of middle meningeal origin from the basilar artery.
Volume
17
Issue
3
First Page
261
Last Page
263
ISSN
1051-2284
Published In/Presented At
Shah, Q. A., & Hurst, R. W. (2007). Anomalous origin of the middle meningeal artery from the basilar artery: a case report. Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging, 17(3), 261–263. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00108.x
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
17608915
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article