Persistent Primitive Olfactory Artery: Three Cases

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2021 Mar-Apr;45(2):315-317. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000001121.

Abstract

The persistent primitive olfactory artery is a very rare arterial variant with a little over a score of cases reported in literature so far. We present 3 cases illustrating this entity, which were incidentally diagnosed while imaging for other indications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Cerebral Artery* / abnormalities
  • Anterior Cerebral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Anterior Cerebral Artery* / pathology
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders* / pathology
  • Computed Tomography Angiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Vascular Malformations* / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Malformations* / pathology