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Anomalies, aneurysm and histology of the middle cerebral artery in Nigerian Africans
Idowu, O. E; Shokunbi, M. T; Malomo, A. O; Akang, E. E. U.
  • Idowu, O. E; Lagos State University. College of Medicine. Departament of Surgery. Neurosurgery Division. Lagos. NG
  • Shokunbi, M. T; Lagos State University. College of Medicine. Departments of Neurosurgery. Lagos. NG
  • Malomo, A. O; Lagos State University. College of Medicine. Departments of Neurosurgery. Lagos. NG
  • Akang, E. E. U; University College Hospital. Pathology. Ibadan. NG
Int. j. morphol ; 26(4): 1023-1027, Dec. 2008. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-532941
ABSTRACT
The histology of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in Nigerian Africans has not been previously studied. One hundred MCAs obtained at autopsy from fifty adult Nigerians were studied. The vessels were processed and stained with Ehrlich's haematoxylin and eosin, elastic Van Gieson and Masson's trichrome stains. Early branches were given off before the perforators in two middle cerebral arteries, and there was one accessory MCA, making an incidence of anomalies of 3 percent. No aneurysm was observed in any of the cases. The internal elastic laminas were well developed but the external elastic laminas of the vessels were poorly developed. Close to the bifurcations the tunica media tapered gradually and at the bifurcations, the tunica media was completely deficient being replaced by the tunica adventitia (Forbus raphé). The tunica adventitia was thicker at the bifurcations (0.21mm) compared to other sites of the vessel. The average thickness of the MCA tunica media at its origin was 0.12mm while that of the tunica adventitia was O.lOmm. These results are similar to what has been described in the literature for Caucasians. It buttresses the assertion that anatomical anomalies of the MCA are rare. The seemingly low frequency of MCA aneurysms in Nigerian Africans is not due to its anomalies or histology.
RESUMEN
La histología de la arteria cerebral media (ACM) de los africanos de Nigeria no ha sido previamente estudiada. Fueron examinadas 100 ACM, obtenidas en autopsias de 50 individuos nigerianos adultos. Las arterias fueron procesadas y teñidas con hematoxilina y eosina de Ehrlich, Van Gieson para fibras elásticas y tricrómico de Masson. Ramas proximales se originan antes de la división en dos arterias cerebrales medias, y había una ACM accesoria, constituyendo una incidencia de anomalías del 3 por ciento. No se observó aneurisma en ninguno de los casos. La lámina elástica interna estaba bien desarrollada, pero la lámina elástica externa de los vasos estaba pobremente desarrollada. Cerca de la bifurcación la túnica media es gradualmente cónica, la túnica media es totalmente deficiente siendo sustituida por la túnica adventicia (Forbus raphé). La túnica adventicia es más gruesa en las bifurcaciones (0.21mm) en comparación con otros lugares del buque. El grosor medio de la túnica media de ACM en su origen fue 0.12mm mientras que el de la túnica adventicia de O.lOmm. Estos resultados son similares a los que han sido descritos en la literatura para Caucásicos. Es importante la afirmación que las anomalías anatómicas de la ACM son raras. La aparentemente baja frecuencia de los aneurismas de ACM en nigerianos africanos no es debido a sus anomalías o a la histología.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Intracranial Aneurysm / Middle Cerebral Artery Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Lagos State University/NG / University College Hospital/NG

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Intracranial Aneurysm / Middle Cerebral Artery Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Lagos State University/NG / University College Hospital/NG