Persistent fetal intracranial arteries: a comprehensive review of anatomical and clinical significance.

Tubbs, R Shane; Verma, Ketan; Riech, Sheryl; Mortazavi, Martin M; Shoja, Mohammadali M; Loukas, Marios; Curé, Joel K; Zurada, Anna et al. · J Neurosurg · 2011

review · Level V

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Abstract

As fetal intracranial vessels may persist into adulthood, knowledge of their anatomy and potential clinical and surgical complications should be borne in mind by the surgeon. A comprehensive review of these vessels, however, is not easily identified in the literature. Therefore, the present analysis was undertaken so that such information is available to the clinician and morphologist.

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