Posterior Communicating Artery

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Infundibulum

  • Most commonly located in posterior communicating artery
  • Triangular shape, < 3mm, vessel origin at apex
  • Identified in 7-13% of normal arteriograms, can mimic saccular aneurysm
  • Though potential for bleed exists, rupture risk significantly ↓ compared to saccular intracranial aneurysm
  • Diagnostic features: conical shape, size, location


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