Duplication of the Posterior Cerebral Artery and the 'True Fetal' Variant

Interv Neurol. 2015 Oct;4(1-2):64-7. doi: 10.1159/000437310. Epub 2015 Sep 18.

Abstract

We present a rare case of bilateral posterior cerebral artery variant anatomy seen in a patient presenting with acute ischemic stroke. An embryological explanation of the variant configuration is discussed along with demonstrative radiologic images and a display of the vascular territory supplied.

Keywords: 3D computed tomography angiography; Anatomy; Circle of Willis; Duplicate posterior cerebral artery; Fetal posterior cerebral artery; Magnetic resonance angiography; Posterior cerebral artery; Stroke; Vascular embryology.