title: Anomalous origin of the ophthalmic artery from the anterior cerebral artery.
abstract: A 39-year-old woman presented with left visual disturbance and diplopia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-enhanced tumor in the left tentorium, cavernous sinus, and suprasellar region. Angiography demonstrated an abnormal origin of the ophthalmic artery from the anterior cerebral artery. The tumor was partially removed by left frontotemporal craniotomy with orbitozygomatic osteotomy. Intraoperatively, the anomalous origin of the ophthalmic artery was confirmed. This anatomical variation is extremely rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuhui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tetsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: Takehiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yako
authors.forename: Shigetoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishizaka
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hongo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020771:Anterior Cerebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D035301:Cranial Fossa, Middle / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery