Aplastic or Twig-Like Middle Cerebral Artery Presenting with Intracerebral Hemorrhage During Pregnancy: Report of Two Cases

Background: An aplastic or twig-like middle cerebral artery (Ap/T-MCA) is a rare congenital anomaly that can present with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. The etiology of this pathology has remained unclear. Here, we report 2 cases of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) owing to an Ap/T-MCA in pregn...

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Main Authors: Yudai Goto, Hideki Oka, Shiho Hiraizumi, Takanari Okamoto, Sho Nishii, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Takumi Yamanaka, Masataka Nanto, Naoto Shiomi, Akihiko Hino, Naoya Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:World Neurosurgery: X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139719300493