Artery of Percheron Occlusion in China: A Case Report and Chinese Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The artery of Percheron (AOP) is a rare anatomical variant in which bilateral paramedian thalami are supplied by a single vascular branch arising from the P1 segment of the posterior cerebral artery. We present a case of AOP occlusion presenting as loss of consciousness and summarize the literature in Chinese to find the clinical characteristics.

Case report

An 83-year-old woman was found unconscious for 1 day at home and was sent to the hospital the next day. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging on day 1 of the patient showed a recent bilateral paramedian thalamic infarction. Simultaneously, magnetic resonance angiography found evident artery stenosis of the right P1 segment of the posterior cerebral artery, suggesting that the patient was diagnosed with AOP occ

SUBMITTER: Cai L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9257057 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature