Publication Title
Cureus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-5-2018
Keywords
anatomy; basilar artery; posterior cerebral artery; superior cerebellar artery; variations
Abstract
The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is a branch of the terminal part of the basilar artery and perfuses the temporal lobes, midbrain, thalamus, and the posterior inferior portion of the parietal lobes. It is divided into P1-P4 segments. Variations in the P1 segment of the PCA are important to neurosurgeons when performing surgery, for example, on basilar tip aneurysms. We report bilateral superior cerebellar artery (SCA) arising from the P1 segment of the PCA. Such a configuration appears to be uncommon but should be kept in mind by neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, and neuroradiologists.
Area of Special Interest
Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)
Specialty/Research Institute
Neurosciences