General dysplasia of the cerebral arteries with persistent primitive acoustic artery and giant aneurysm.
A case of cerebrovascular systemic dysplasia is presented. The anomalies were: persistent primitive acoustic artery, giant aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery, aneurysm of the basilar artery, and an arteriovenous fistula. A review of the literature shows that the association of multiple malformations of cerebral vessels with a persistent primitive acoustic artery has not previously been described. Impairment of embryonic development is suggested as the origin of the malformations.
Neurologische Klinik im Klinikum Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
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Franz
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Berlit
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Tornow
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000196:embryology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000473:pathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male