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.
Franz
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Neurologische Klinik im Klinikum Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Berlit
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Tornow
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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