Middle cerebral artery fenestration: Thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications. Issue 6 (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abdalkader, Mohamad; Raftopoulos, Christian; Finet, Patrice; Nguyen, Thanh N; Goffette, Pierre
• Is Part Of: Interventional neuroradiology. Volume 25:Issue 6(2019:Dec.)
• Page Start: 644
• Page End: 647
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Middle cerebral artery -- fenestration -- subarachnoid hemorrhage -- MCA occlusion; Nervous system -- Interventional radiology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals -- radiography; Neuroradiography -- Periodicals; Radiography, Interventional -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography; Periodicals; 617.4805
• DOI: 10.1177/1591019919857157
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1591-0199

Abstract

Cerebral artery fenestrations are rare anatomical variants usually detected incidentally on cross-sectional imaging or cerebral angiography. Although considered benign findings, many reports have described their association with vascular abnormalities such as aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations, and to a lesser extent with ischemic or hemorrhagic complications. We report a case of middle cerebral artery fenestration associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage and middle cerebral artery thrombosis. To our knowledge, there has been no prior report of middle cerebral artery fenestration with a similar presentation.