Comparing Antemortem CT–Angiography Data with Autopsy Findings in Regard to Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms
Although it was previously thought that the occurrence of AcoA aneurysms is related only to the hemodynamic changes induced by the nearby arterial anatomical variants, we identified the simultaneous involvement of at least one hypoplastic artery and one or two PCA fetal-type anatomical variants that were located in both the anterior and posterior parts of the CW. Furthermore, if sufficient time is devoted to the CT-angiography analysis and interpretation of the images, anatomical variants of the circle of Willis associated with AcoA aneurysms can be identified as accurately as they are in invasive postmortem autopsy examinations.
Authors
- Lucia Corina Dima-Cozma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0897-8639)
- Dragoş Andrei Chiran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1485-0543)
- Radu Sebastian Gavril (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6406-6573)
- Maria Magdalena Leon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5836-1322)
- Ana-Maria Dumitrescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1096-7878)
- A. Chiriac
- Cristina Gena Dascălu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-060X)
- Anca Sava
- Cristinel Ionel Stan
- Nicolaie Dobrin
- Crînguța Mariana Paraschiv
- Ana Marina Rădulescu
Institutions
- Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest (RO)
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Spitalul Clinic C.F. Iasi (RO)
- Romanian Academy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- NeuroSci
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci6030081
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39