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Anastomosis between accessory middle cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography

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The accessory middle cerebral artery (MCA) is a common variation of the MCA that arises from the anterior cerebral artery. We report a patient with anastomosis of the accessory MCA with the main MCA, an extremely rare variant that we diagnosed by magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. Both partial maximum-intensity-projection and partial volume-rendering MR angiographic images obtained at 3 T are useful to identify such rare vascular variation.

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We thank Rosalyn Uhrig, M.A., for editorial assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medial University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan

    Masao Takahashi & Akira Uchino

  2. Neuroscience Center, Suzuki Neurosurgical Clinic, Kawagoe, Japan

    Chihiro Suzuki

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Takahashi, M., Uchino, A. & Suzuki, C. Anastomosis between accessory middle cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery diagnosed by magnetic resonance angiography. Surg Radiol Anat 39, 685–687 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-016-1763-1

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