Twig-like middle cerebral artery in a case of neurofibromatosis type 1

Grazia Vittoria Orciulo; Daniela Grasso; Carmela Borreggine; Giulia Castorani; Doriana Vergara; Michelangelo Nasuto; Giovanni Ciccarese; Teresa Popolizio; Ettore Serricchio; Giuseppe Guglielmi

doi:10.23750/abm.v93iS1.13059

Twig-like middle cerebral artery in a case of neurofibromatosis type 1

Authors

Grazia Vittoria Orciulo
Daniela Grasso
Carmela Borreggine
Giulia Castorani
Doriana Vergara
Michelangelo Nasuto
Giovanni Ciccarese
Teresa Popolizio
Ettore Serricchio
Giuseppe Guglielmi

Keywords:

twig-like anomaly, TOF-MRA, neurofibromatosis type 1

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with multisystemic involvement, affecting central nervous system, skin, bone system and vessels, with a very heterogeneous clinical presentation. Vascular abnormalities are typically recognized in neurofibromatosis type 1 affecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems.

The incidence of circle of Willis anomalies in children with NF1 is twofold higher than in general population. In this paper, we report of 19-years-old female with NF1 and twig-like middle cerebral artery.

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