Middle meningeal artery arising from the petrous internal carotid artery: Outcome of unusual stapedial artery regression

CONCLUSION: Embryologically, this variant anatomy signifies an atypical regression of the distal stapedial artery and its connection to the external carotid artery. Surgeons who operate on the skull base, vascular interventionalists, and radiologists should be aware of this potential anatomical variation of the skull base.PMID:38468670 | PMC:PMC10927193 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_962_2023
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research