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Anatomy of the feeding arteries of the cerebral arteriovenous malformations

B. Milatović1, J. Saponjski2, H. Huseinagić3, M. Moranjkić4, S. Milošević Medenica5, I. Marinković6, I. Nikolić7, S. Marinkovic8
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Pubmed: 29500892
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Folia Morphol 2018;77(4):656-669.
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  1. Center for Radiology, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center of Serbia
  2. Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade
  3. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kallos University, Tuzla
  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kallos University, Tuzla
  5. Center for Radiology, Clinical Center of Serbia
  6. Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Central Hostpial
  7. Clinic for Neurosurgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
  8. Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

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Vol 77, No 4 (2018)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2018-01-08
Accepted: 2018-01-30
Published online: 2018-02-20

Abstract

Background: Identification and anatomic features of the feeding arteries of the arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is very important due to neurologic, radiologic, and surgical reasons.

Materials and methods: Seventy-seven patients with AVMs were examined by using a digital subtraction angiographic (DSA) and computerised tomographic (CT) examination, including three-dimensional reconstruction of the brain vessels. In addition, the arteries of 4 human brain stems and 8 cerebral hemispheres were microdissected.

Results: The anatomic examination showed a sporadic hypoplasia, hyperplasia, early bifurcation and duplication of certain cerebral arteries. The perforating arteries varied from 1 to 8 in number. The features of the leptomeningeal and choroidal vessels were presented. The radiologic examination revealed singular (22.08%), double (32.48%) or multiple primary feeding arteries (45.45%), which were dilated and elongated in 58.44% of the patients. The feeders most often originated from the middle cerebral artery (MCA; (23.38%), less frequently from the anterior cerebral artery (ACA; 12.99%), and the posterior cerebral artery (PCA; 10.39%). Multiple feeders commonly originated from the ACA and MCA (11.69%), the MCA and PCA (10.39%), the ACA and PCA (7.79%), and the ACA, MCA and PCA (5.19%). The infratentorial feeders were found in 9.1% of the AVMs. Contribution from the middle meningeal and occipital arteries was seen in 3.9% angiograms. Two cerebral arteries had a saccular aneurysm. The AVM haemorrhage appeared in 63.6% of patients.

Conclusions: The knowledge of the origin and anatomic features of the AVMs feeders is important in the explanation of neurologic signs, and in a decision regarding the endovascular embolisation, neurosurgical and radiosurgical treatments.

Abstract

Background: Identification and anatomic features of the feeding arteries of the arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is very important due to neurologic, radiologic, and surgical reasons.

Materials and methods: Seventy-seven patients with AVMs were examined by using a digital subtraction angiographic (DSA) and computerised tomographic (CT) examination, including three-dimensional reconstruction of the brain vessels. In addition, the arteries of 4 human brain stems and 8 cerebral hemispheres were microdissected.

Results: The anatomic examination showed a sporadic hypoplasia, hyperplasia, early bifurcation and duplication of certain cerebral arteries. The perforating arteries varied from 1 to 8 in number. The features of the leptomeningeal and choroidal vessels were presented. The radiologic examination revealed singular (22.08%), double (32.48%) or multiple primary feeding arteries (45.45%), which were dilated and elongated in 58.44% of the patients. The feeders most often originated from the middle cerebral artery (MCA; (23.38%), less frequently from the anterior cerebral artery (ACA; 12.99%), and the posterior cerebral artery (PCA; 10.39%). Multiple feeders commonly originated from the ACA and MCA (11.69%), the MCA and PCA (10.39%), the ACA and PCA (7.79%), and the ACA, MCA and PCA (5.19%). The infratentorial feeders were found in 9.1% of the AVMs. Contribution from the middle meningeal and occipital arteries was seen in 3.9% angiograms. Two cerebral arteries had a saccular aneurysm. The AVM haemorrhage appeared in 63.6% of patients.

Conclusions: The knowledge of the origin and anatomic features of the AVMs feeders is important in the explanation of neurologic signs, and in a decision regarding the endovascular embolisation, neurosurgical and radiosurgical treatments.

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angiography, arteriovenous malformations, cerebral arteries, feeding arteries, neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, neurosurgery

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Title

Anatomy of the feeding arteries of the cerebral arteriovenous malformations

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Folia Morphologica

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Vol 77, No 4 (2018)

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Original article

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656-669

Published online

2018-02-20

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10.5603/FM.a2018.0016

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29500892

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Folia Morphol 2018;77(4):656-669.

Keywords

angiography
arteriovenous malformations
cerebral arteries
feeding arteries
neuroanatomy
neuroradiology
neurosurgery

Authors

B. Milatović
J. Saponjski
H. Huseinagić
M. Moranjkić
S. Milošević Medenica
I. Marinković
I. Nikolić
S. Marinkovic

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