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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
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
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
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

Replaced posterior cerebral artery.
Endo H, Ishikawa K, Ono H, Honjo K, Nakamura H
Surg Radiol Anat 2024 Mar;46(3):299-302. Epub 2024 Feb 5 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03294-6. PMID: 38316649
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

Radiological classification of azygos anterior cerebral artery and evaluation of the accompanying vascular anomalies.
Beyhan M, Gökçe E, Karakuş K
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Nov;42(11):1345-1354. Epub 2020 May 29 doi: 10.1007/s00276-020-02509-4. PMID: 32472183
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
Embolisation for pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.
Hsu CC, Kwan GN, Thompson SA, Evans-Barns H, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Jan 29;1:CD008017. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008017.pub4. PMID: 25634560
Introduction to coronary arteriography.
Reagan K, Boxt LM, Katz J
Radiol Clin North Am 1994 May;32(3):419-33. PMID: 8184022

Prognosis

Replaced posterior cerebral artery.
Endo H, Ishikawa K, Ono H, Honjo K, Nakamura H
Surg Radiol Anat 2024 Mar;46(3):299-302. Epub 2024 Feb 5 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03294-6. PMID: 38316649
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

Clinical prediction guides

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
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
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

ICA agenesis with transcavernous anastomosis: a systematic review.
Chaudhary RK, Groskreutz D, Gupta E, Baghdadi Y, Smith S, Sapire J
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Jun;45(6):777-786. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03117-8. PMID: 36899092
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
Clinical importance of the anterior choroidal artery: a review of the literature.
Yu J, Xu N, Zhao Y, Yu J
Int J Med Sci 2018;15(4):368-375. Epub 2018 Feb 12 doi: 10.7150/ijms.22631. PMID: 29511372Free 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
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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