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Abnormal cerebral artery morphology

MedGen UID:
867162
•Concept ID:
C4021520
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of cerebral artery; Abnormality of the cerebral arteries
 
HPO: HP:0009145

Definition

Any structural anomaly of a cerebral artery. The cerebral arteries comprise three main pairs of arteries and their branches, which supply the cerebrum of the brain. These are the anterior cerebral artery, the middle cerebral artery, and the posterior cerebral artery. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Diagnosis and endovascular management of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Kramdhari H, Valakkada J, Ayyappan A
Br J Radiol 2021 Jul 1;94(1123):20200695. Epub 2021 May 26 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200695. PMID: 34038182Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

CCM3 and cerebral cavernous malformation disease.
Wang K, Zhou HJ, Wang M
Stroke Vasc Neurol 2019 Jul;4(2):67-70. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1136/svn-2018-000195. PMID: 31338212Free PMC Article
Fetal Cerebral Artery Mitochondrion as Target of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.
Bukiya AN
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019 May 7;16(9) doi: 10.3390/ijerph16091586. PMID: 31067632Free PMC Article
Variation and Anomalies of the Posterior Cerebral Artery: Review and Pilot Study.
Cilliers K, Page BJ
Turk Neurosurg 2019;29(1):1-8. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21443-17.2. PMID: 29368322
Middle cerebral artery extension and the risk for aneurysmal disease.
da Cunha CEG, da Cunha Correia C
J Neurol Sci 2018 Jul 15;390:219-221. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.04.040. PMID: 29801892
Pure arterial malformations.
Brinjikji W, Cloft HJ, Flemming KD, Comelli S, Lanzino G
J Neurosurg 2018 Jul;129(1):91-99. Epub 2017 Sep 29 doi: 10.3171/2017.2.JNS1744. PMID: 28960150

Diagnosis

Artery of Percheron Infarction: A Short Review.
Kichloo A, Jamal SM, Zain EA, Wani F, Vipparala N
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2019 Jan-Dec;7:2324709619867355. doi: 10.1177/2324709619867355. PMID: 31394937Free PMC Article
Clinical significance of cerebroplacental ratio.
Kalafat E, Khalil A
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2018 Dec;30(6):344-354. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000490. PMID: 30299319
Pure arterial malformations.
Brinjikji W, Cloft HJ, Flemming KD, Comelli S, Lanzino G
J Neurosurg 2018 Jul;129(1):91-99. Epub 2017 Sep 29 doi: 10.3171/2017.2.JNS1744. PMID: 28960150
Anomalies of the Middle Cerebral Artery.
Uchiyama N
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2017 Jun 15;57(6):261-266. Epub 2017 Apr 27 doi: 10.2176/nmc.ra.2017-0043. PMID: 28450666Free PMC Article
Cavernous malformations.
Smith ER, Scott RM
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2010 Jul;21(3):483-90. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2010.03.003. PMID: 20561497

Therapy

Ischemic Stroke in the Young.
Berkman SA, Song SS
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2021 Jan-Dec;27:10760296211002274. doi: 10.1177/10760296211002274. PMID: 33870763Free PMC Article
Planning management and delivery of the growth-restricted fetus.
Baschat AA
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2018 May;49:53-65. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.02.009. PMID: 29606482
Embolisation for pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.
Hsu CC, Kwan GN, Evans-Barns H, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Jan 4;1(1):CD008017. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008017.pub5. PMID: 29298459Free PMC Article
Phantom rhinitis.
Myles IA
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2010;153(4):424-7. Epub 2010 Jun 18 doi: 10.1159/000316355. PMID: 20559010Free PMC Article
Introduction to coronary arteriography.
Reagan K, Boxt LM, Katz J
Radiol Clin North Am 1994 May;32(3):419-33. PMID: 8184022

Prognosis

Cerebral large artery stenosis and occlusion in POEMS syndrome.
Sugiyama A, Yokota H, Misawa S, Mukai H, Sekiguchi Y, Koide K, Suichi T, Matsushima J, Kishimoto T, Tanei ZI, Saito Y, Ito S, Kuwabara S
BMC Neurol 2021 Jun 24;21(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02260-2. PMID: 34167480Free PMC Article
Pediatric Congenital Cerebrovascular Anomalies.
Goyal P, Mangla R, Gupta S, Malhotra A, Almast J, Sapire J, Kolar B
J Neuroimaging 2019 Mar;29(2):165-181. Epub 2018 Oct 31 doi: 10.1111/jon.12575. PMID: 30378722
Clinical significance of cerebroplacental ratio.
Kalafat E, Khalil A
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2018 Dec;30(6):344-354. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000490. PMID: 30299319
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.
Cartin-Ceba R, Swanson KL, Krowka MJ
Chest 2013 Sep;144(3):1033-1044. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0924. PMID: 24008954
Fetal Doppler: umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, and venous system.
Mari G, Hanif F
Semin Perinatol 2008 Aug;32(4):253-7. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2008.04.007. PMID: 18652923

Clinical prediction guides

Cerebral large artery stenosis and occlusion in POEMS syndrome.
Sugiyama A, Yokota H, Misawa S, Mukai H, Sekiguchi Y, Koide K, Suichi T, Matsushima J, Kishimoto T, Tanei ZI, Saito Y, Ito S, Kuwabara S
BMC Neurol 2021 Jun 24;21(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02260-2. PMID: 34167480Free PMC Article
Variation and Anomalies of the Posterior Cerebral Artery: Review and Pilot Study.
Cilliers K, Page BJ
Turk Neurosurg 2019;29(1):1-8. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21443-17.2. PMID: 29368322
The clinical presentation and collateral pathway development of congenital absence of the internal carotid artery.
Zhang P, Wang Z, Yu FX, Lv H, Liu XH, Feng WH, Ma J, Yang ZH, Wang ZC
J Vasc Surg 2018 Oct;68(4):1054-1061. Epub 2018 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.043. PMID: 29789216
Anatomy of the Middle Cerebral Artery: Cortical Branches, Branching Pattern and Anomalies.
Cilliers K, Page BJ
Turk Neurosurg 2017;27(5):671-681. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.18127-16.1. PMID: 27593841
Review of the Anatomy of the Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery and Its Anomalies.
Cilliers K, Page BJ
Turk Neurosurg 2016;26(5):653-61. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14294-15.1. PMID: 27337235

Recent systematic reviews

Morphological Analysis of Cerebral Artery Fenestrations and Their Correlation with Intracranial Aneurysms.
Krystkiewicz K, Ciszek B, Szylberg Ł, Tosik M, Harat M
World Neurosurg 2021 Dec;156:e85-e92. Epub 2021 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.137. PMID: 34506985
Association between circle of Willis and ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Oumer M, Alemayehu M, Muche A
BMC Neurosci 2021 Jan 21;22(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12868-021-00609-4. PMID: 33478402Free PMC Article
Embolisation for pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.
Hsu CC, Kwan GN, Evans-Barns H, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Jan 4;1(1):CD008017. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008017.pub5. PMID: 29298459Free PMC Article
Carotid atherosclerosis, silent ischemic brain damage and brain atrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Moroni F, Ammirati E, Magnoni M, D'Ascenzo F, Anselmino M, Anzalone N, Rocca MA, Falini A, Filippi M, Camici PG
Int J Cardiol 2016 Nov 15;223:681-687. Epub 2016 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.234. PMID: 27568989
White Matter Diffusion Abnormalities in Carotid Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Baradaran H, Mtui EE, Richardson JE, Delgado D, Dunning A, Marshall RS, Sanelli PC, Gupta A
J Neuroimaging 2016 Sep;26(5):481-8. Epub 2016 Apr 15 doi: 10.1111/jon.12347. PMID: 27079165

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