Anomalous origin of the temporopolar artery from the internal carotid artery and aneurysms at the temporopolar and internal carotid arteries: a very rare case report

Mutlu Ay; Hayri Ogul; Mecit Kantarci

doi:10.1007/s00276-023-03225-5

Anomalous origin of the temporopolar artery from the internal carotid artery and aneurysms at the temporopolar and internal carotid arteries: a very rare case report

Surg Radiol Anat. 2023 Oct;45(10):1301-1304. doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03225-5. Epub 2023 Aug 12.

Authors

Mutlu Ay^{1

2}, Hayri Ogul³, Mecit Kantarci^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Turkey.
² Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
³ Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey. drhogul@gmail.com.

PMID: 37572148
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-023-03225-5

Abstract

The temporopolar artery (TPA) originates directly from the sphenoidal segment of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Its originating from the M1 segment of the MCA as a branch of the anterior temporal artery is not uncommon. However, internal carotid artery origination is a very rare variation of the TPA. Here, we report a very rare case of the variant origin of the TPA and the presence of saccular aneurysm at this origin.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Internal carotid artery; MR angiography; Temporopolar artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carotid Artery, Internal* / abnormalities
Carotid Artery, Internal* / diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Angiography
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
Temporal Arteries