azygos anterior cerebral artery
An azygos anterior cerebral artery is an uncommon to rare variant of the circle of Willis where the two A1 segments of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) join to form a single trunk. As a result, there is no anterior communicating artery. This organization is similar to that seen in lower primates .
Epidemiology
They are present in approximately 0.4-1% of the population .
Pathology
Associations
It is associated with numerous abnormalities, including :
- dysgenesis of the corpus callosum
- lobar holoprosencephaly
- septo-optic dysplasia
- porencephalic cysts
- arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
Berry aneurysms are often seen at the eventual bifurcation of the single vessel, due to either altered hemodynamics or congenitally abnormal wall, or both. The reported incidence varies widely, from 13 to 71% .
As there is frequent hypoplasia of the anterior communicating artery and supply of the medial surface of the hemispheres by contralateral ACA branches, confirmation of an azygos ACA can be difficult on angiography . Cross compression views can be helpful.
Siehe auch:
- intrakranielle arterielle Gefäßanomalien
- Arteria cerebri anterior
- Holoprosencephalie
- Septo-optische Dysplasie
- Arteria communicans anterior
- sakkuläre zerebrale Aneurysmata
- infraoptic anterior cerebral artery
- Porenzephalie
- Trifurcation der Arteria cerebri anterior
- Dysgenesie des Corpus callosum
und weiter:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu azygote Arteria cerebri anterior: 
