Fenestrated A1 segment of right anterior cerebral artery associated to duplicated anterior communicating artery

Abstract

We present a case of fenestrated anterior cerebral artery associated to duplicated anterior communicating artery found duringa routine dissection of the brain in a male human body. Fenestrations of the A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery are rare,especially if associated to a duplicated anterior communicating artery. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case in theliterature. We also present a brief review of the surgical importance of this anomaly

Keywords

• A1 segment
• anterior cerebral artery
• anterior communicating artery

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