Anatomy of Inferior Temporal Arteries in Relation to Middle Cranial Fossa Structures: A Postmortem Computed Tomography Angiography Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The inferior temporal arteries (ITAs), branches of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA), are critical vascular structures encountered during subtemporal surgical approaches. Anatomical data based on multiphase postmortem computed tomography angiography (MPMCTA) are provided as a tool for preoperative surgical planning to lower the risk of ITA injury.

Methods

Adult (≥18 years) cases that underwent MPMCTA during 2015 to 2023 and whose cause of death did not involve the cerebral circulation were included in the study. Standardized measurements on four predefined coronal slices in relation to the posterior clinoid process (PCP) were established with references to projections in axial and sagittal planes. The main aim was to assess the presence, width, and course of ante

SUBMITTER: Bubenikova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396860 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature