Regression of bilateral persistent primitive ophthalmic artery: a case report

Issei Takeuchi; Takashi Izumi; Masahiro Nishihori; Shunsaku Goto; Taketo Hanyu; Keita Suzuki; Kai Takayanagi; Yuichi Kawasaki; Ryuta Saito

doi:10.1007/s00276-024-03522-7

Regression of bilateral persistent primitive ophthalmic artery: a case report

Surg Radiol Anat. 2024 Dec 26;47(1):42. doi: 10.1007/s00276-024-03522-7.

Authors

Issei Takeuchi¹, Takashi Izumi², Masahiro Nishihori³, Shunsaku Goto³, Taketo Hanyu³, Keita Suzuki³, Kai Takayanagi³, Yuichi Kawasaki³, Ryuta Saito³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University of Graduate School of Medicine, Tsurumai-Cho 65, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. nissey1223@gmail.com.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University of Graduate School of Medicine, Tsurumai-Cho 65, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. izumi.takashi.g0@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University of Graduate School of Medicine, Tsurumai-Cho 65, Showa-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

PMID: 39724223
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-024-03522-7

Abstract

Purpose: We report a case of regression of a 2-year-old girl with bilateral primitive ophthalmic arteries (POAs).

Case report: The patient presented with a headache and had no visual impairment or visual field abnormalities. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed arteries originating bilaterally from the cavernous internal carotid artery segments, diagnosed as persistent POAs.

Conclusion: Six months later, MRA revealed decreased origin delineation and five years later, MRA revealed bilateral origin disappearance from the orbit to the periphery.

Keywords: Dorsal ophthalmic artery; Magnetic resonance angiography; Ophthalmic artery; Persistent artery; Primitive ophthalmic artery; Regression; Ventral ophthalmic artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carotid Artery, Internal / abnormalities
Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
Ophthalmic Artery* / abnormalities
Ophthalmic Artery* / diagnostic imaging