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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 10/2015

01-12-2015 | Anatomic Variations

An unusual, duplicate origin of the anterior choroidal artery with aneurysm: a case report

Authors: Louis Chenin, Cyril Chivot, Patrick Toussaint, Hervé Deramond, Johann Peltier

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 10/2015

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Abstract

Background and importance

Aneurysms of the anterior choroidal artery (AChoA) are rare and often difficult to treat. Variations may be present and must be identified prior to treatment. We report a unique case of a ruptured aneurysm located at the origin of a duplicate branch of the AChoA.

Clinical presentation

A 56-year-old male was admitted to our university hospital for coma. A brain CT scan showed a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and CT angiography revealed a duplication of the right AChoA, with an aneurysm located at the branch’s origin. We decided to embolize this aneurysm. Four weeks later, our patient was able to transfer to the rehabilitation unit.

Conclusion

To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first descriptions of an aneurysm located at the origin of a duplicate branch of the AChoA.
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Metadata
Title
An unusual, duplicate origin of the anterior choroidal artery with aneurysm: a case report
Authors
Louis Chenin
Cyril Chivot
Patrick Toussaint
Hervé Deramond
Johann Peltier
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 10/2015
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-015-1499-3

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