A middle meningeal artery which arises from the internal carotid artery in which the first branchial artery participates

Deviations from normal embryologic development can manifest in different anatomical variants of the ophthalmic artery. We present a case of an infant treated for a high-flow dural arteriovenous fistula of the superior sagittal sinus, in whom an arterial circle involving the ophthalmic artery, the middle meningeal artery, the inferolateral trunk and a hypoplastic segment of the internal carotid artery was found. The embryologic development is briefly reviewed with emphasis on the possible genesis of this interesting constellation.

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Calvarial hemangioma with blood supply from branches of the internal carotid artery

Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.3171/jns.1971.34.6.0823 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 34 (6) ◽

pp. 823-826 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Naim K. Atallah ◽

Sami I. Nassar

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Blood Supply ◽

Carotid Arteries ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Middle Meningeal Artery ◽

Content Type ◽

Internal Carotid Arteries ◽

Meningeal Artery ◽

Fine Print

✓ The sources of blood supply of calvarial hemangiomas are not well established angiographically but have been reported to derive from the middle meningeal artery. A case is presented in which both the external and the internal carotid arteries supplied the hemangioma. The protean arteriographic picture is explained in terms of the various tissues the tumor involves (galea, calvarium, or meninges).

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Bilateral anomalous origin of ophthalmic artery from middle meningeal artery and coincidence of bilateral carotid artery aneurysm: Case report and literature review

Interventional Neuroradiology ◽

10.1177/1591019919899846 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 354-357

Author(s):

Ajit Mishra ◽

Subhas K Konar ◽

Dhananjaya I Bhat ◽

S Nishant ◽

B Indira Devi

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Ophthalmic Artery ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Artery Aneurysm ◽

Middle Meningeal Artery ◽

Anomalous Origin ◽

Carotid Artery Aneurysm ◽

Bilateral Carotid ◽

Meningeal Artery

Ophthalmic artery (OA) is known for anomalous origin and aberrant course probably attributable to its complex embryology. Anomalous origin of OA can be associated with intracranial aneurysm. Anomalous origins have been reported from middle meningeal artery (MMA), cavernous carotid, posterior communicating, anterior cerebral and basilar artery. Even though bilateral anomalous origin of OA from MMA is a rare finding, to the author’s best knowledge, association of above condition with bilateral internal carotid artery aneurysms has not been described in the literature. We present a case of such anomalous bilateral OA originating from MMA and associated with bilateral internal carotid artery aneurysms. We have also reviewed the pertinent literature regarding anomalous OA origin.

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Surgical importance of distance from mandibular condyle to carotid canal and foramen spinosum: an anatomical study

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20195547 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 4733

Author(s):

Sangeetha Arumugam ◽

Nandha Kumar Subbiah

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Mandibular Condyle ◽

Anatomical Study ◽

Middle Meningeal Artery ◽

Medial Margin ◽

Carotid Canal ◽

The Mean ◽

Meningeal Artery

Background: The objective of this study was to compare the distance from mandibular condyle to internal carotid artery and middle meningeal artery.Methods: In this study 20 skulls obtained from the Department of Anatomy were utilized for the study. The following two parameters were measured using Vernier Caliper (digital). 1. Distance from Mandibular condyle to carotid canal 2. Distance from medial margin of Mandibular condyle to Foramen spinosum. All the measurements were taken thrice to minimize errors. Photograph of the skull base showing the measurements done was captured.Results: A total of 40 sides, 20 right and 20 left sides were studied. The mean distance between medial margin of mandibular condyle to carotid canal was 11.2 mm±0.6 on right side and 11.6mm±0.8 on left side. The mean distance from the medial margin of mandibular condyle to Foramen spinosum (middle meningeal artery) was 9.3 mm±1.1 on right side and 9.8mm±0.9 on left side. Conclusions: The distance between mandibular condyle to Middle meningeal artery is less compared to the distance between Mandibular condyle to carotid artery. The current study concludes that MMA is comparatively at high risk for damage compared to internal carotid artery.

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The Pharyngo-Tympano-Stapedial Variant of the Middle Meningeal Artery

Interventional Neuroradiology ◽

10.1177/159101991201800302 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 255-258

Author(s):

G. Baltsavias ◽

R. Kumar ◽

A. Valavanis

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Young Patient ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Middle Meningeal Artery ◽

Proximal Segment ◽

Angiographic Finding ◽

Meningeal Artery ◽

Cervical Internal Carotid Artery

Atypical origin of the middle meningeal artery from the cervical internal carotid artery is a rare angiographic finding. We describe a case of the pharyngo-tympano-stapedial variant of the middle meningeal artery in a young patient. In this vascular variation the proximal segment of the middle meningeal artery, corresponding to an annexed inferior tympanic artery, originates from the cervical carotid artery. Then over the promontory it unites with the superior tympanic artery and continues with its intracranial course via the petrous branch.

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