What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate how certain features of parent arteries relate to the development of posterior communicating artery (PComA) aneurysms.

April 4, 2026Open Access

Morphological predictors of posterior communicating artery aneurysm development: a CT angiography-based evaluation

Key Points

To investigate how certain features of parent arteries relate to the development of posterior communicating artery (PComA) aneurysms.
Evaluated morphological characteristics of parent arteries using CT angiography
Assessed angles and diameters of internal carotid artery (ICA) segments
Investigated the presence of hypoplasia or aplasia in specific arterial segments
Found significant associations between PComA aneurysms and ICA-PComA angles
Noted important correlations with ICA1 and ICA2 diameters
Observed links between aneurysm presence and ipsilateral P1 and contralateral A1 segment hypoplasia or aplasia

Abstract

In our study investigating the morphological characteristics of parent arteries associated with PComA aneurysms, we demonstrated significant associations between the presence of PComA aneurysms and certain morphological features of the parent arteries, particularly ICA-PComA angles, ICA1 and ICA2 diameters, and the presence of ipsilateral P1 and contralateral A1 segment hypoplasia or aplasia. These findings are consistent with existing evidence suggesting that arterial morphological parameters influence local hemodynamics, thereby potentially contributing to aneurysm formation.

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Discussion

Authors

Arda Çolakoğlu

Aysegül Idil Soylu

Fatih Uzunkaya

Journals

Folia Morphologica

Actions

Institutions

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Kırklareli University

References and Citations

Connected Papers

Building similarity graph...

Analyzing shared references across papers

Morphological predictors of posterior communicating artery aneurysm development: a CT angiography-based evaluation

Key Points

Abstract

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Authors

Journals

Actions

Institutions

References and Citations

Citation Network

Connected Papers

Discussion

Cite this study