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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2017

Intracranial artery to artery spontaneous revascularization in a child.

Prakash Muthusami, Timo Krings, Charles Raybaud, Peter Dirks, Manohar M Shroff

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Article in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Prakash MuthusamiPediatric Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1H4, Canada. prakash.muthusami@sickkids.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7062-9571
Timo KringsDivision of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Charles RaybaudPediatric Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1H4, Canada.
Peter DirksDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Manohar M ShroffPediatric Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1H4, Canada.
Hospital for Sick Children · CAUniversity Health Network · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIntracranial artery-to-artery antegrade revascularization is a poorly recognized entity, more so when it involves main stem arteries. The etiology, appearance, and significance of this condition are not described in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of spontaneous revascularization of a chronically occluded middle cerebral arterial branch by collaterals from the proximal segment reconstituting distal flow, mimicking a brain arteriovenous malformation in a 9-year old boy. We discuss the nature of these channels, presumed to be related to artery to artery collaterals that are either dilated adventitial vasa vasorum, or, more likely, leptomeningeal collaterals that are hypertrophied in response to cerebral demand. We review the literature regarding intracerebral vasa vasorum and leptomeningeal collaterals including their imaging.

conclusionRecognizing the tortuous channels associated with this type of vascular abnormality as normal vessels reconsituting distal flow may prevent unnecessary and potentially dangerous treatments.

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Cerebrovascular CirculationInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryVasa VasorumChildHumansMaleArteriovenous malformationLeptomeningeal collateralsMiddle cerebral arterial occlusionMiddle cerebral artery occlusionVasa vasorum

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PMID28676978
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