Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: A twig-like middle cerebral artery is an infrequent congenital disturbance that is difficult to distinguish from moyamoya disease.Cerebral angiography is essential for the differential diagnosis of stenotic-occlusive vasculopathies involving the middle cerebral artery.Methods: We explored the prevalence of the twig-like middle cerebral artery in our institution's angiography unit and reviewed the literature to clarify the imaging criteria.Results: The prevalence calculated in our anonymous database was 0.21%, which is in the frequency range described in the literature.Two cases that meet the diagnostic criteria and differ in clinical imaging characteristics are described in detail.Conclusions: Adequate imaging description allows precise diagnosis and approximation of the underlying etiopathogenic mechanism.
Source: Revista de Fomento Social
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411197847