Recent publications

Dandoczi CA, Rusu MC, Tudose RC. The Connection Between Canine Fossa Topography and Facial Morphology. Dent J (Basel). 2025 May 22;13(6):229.

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC. Detailed Anatomy of a Pterygomandibular Ankylosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jun 23. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000011618.

Rusu MC, Tudose RC, Vrapciu AD. The parapharyngeal vein-an accessory communication between the middle cerebral veins and the internal jugular vein: a case report. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Jun 19;47(1):162. doi: 10.1007/s00276-025-03676-y.

Calotă RN, Rusu MC, Rusu MI, Dumitru CC, Vrapciu AD. Anatomical Variables of the Superior Thyroid Artery on Computed Tomography Angiograms. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Apr 22;61(5):775. doi: 10.3390/medicina61050775.

Jianu AM, Damen NS, Vaida MA, Grigoriță LO, Rusu MI, Rusu MC. Early-Branched Short Renal Arteries Are False Multiple Renal Arteries. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Apr 20;15(8):1046. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15081046. PMID: 40310429

Rusu MC, Dumitru CC, Tudose RC. Aberrant courses of the occipital artery. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Apr 30;47(1):135. doi: 10.1007/s00276-025-03650-8.

Damen NS; Jianu AM; Rusu MC.  Anatomical Study and Classification of the Precaval Right Renal Arteries with Implications for Retroperitoneal Surgery.  Bratisl Med J. 2025; 1-13.

Calotă RN, Rusu MC, Dumitru CC, Moraru L, Tudose RC. Retropharyngeal course of the superior thyroid artery - a novel finding. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Apr 3;47(1):115. doi: 10.1007/s00276-025-03627-7. PMID: 40178651

Damen NS, Jianu AM, Rusu MC. The prevalence of the fenestrated left renal vein. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Mar 17;47(1):100. doi: 10.1007/s00276-025-03614-y.

Tudose RC, Rusu MC. A Novel Perspective on Geniculate Ganglion Fossa: Cone Beam Computed Tomography Analysis of Pneumatization and Dehiscence. Ann Anat. 2025 Mar 15:152402. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152402.

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC. The transoccipital parasigmoid canal of the vertebral artery through a vestige of the occipital vertebra. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Jan 17;47(1):58.

Damen NS, Jianu AM, Lazăr M, Rusu MC, Pițigoi G, Petrescu S. The Incidence and Variants of the Reno-Hemiazygos Connection. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Feb 11;15(4):441.

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC. Mastoid pouch of the sigmoid sinus- an extraordinary anatomical variant. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Feb 18;47(1):79. doi: 10.1007/s00276-025-03590-3.

Albu AC, Tudose RC, Vrapciu AD, Rusu MC. Beyond Two Heads: An Imaging-Based Analysis of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle's Heads. Ann Anat. 2025 Jan 28:152387. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2025.152387. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39884443

Dandoczi CA, Rusu MC, Mureșan AN, Tudose RC. Discriminating between the maxillary tuberosity and the alveolar tuberosity- a critical pictorial review. Surg Radiol Anat. 2025 Jan 22;47(1):60. doi: 10.1007/s00276-025-03569-0. PMID: 39841293.

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC, Grigoriță LO. Debate on the Morphological Variability of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle-Discrepancies, Speculations and New Original Anatomical Samples. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024;60(12):1913. Published 2024 Nov 21. doi:10.3390/medicina60121913

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC. A new anatomical finding: the paramastoid diverticulum of the sigmoid sinus. Surg Radiol Anat. 2024;47(1):47. Published 2024 Dec 30. doi:10.1007/s00276-024-03558-9

Tudose RC, Toader C, Rusu MC. A case of occipital artery originating from the vertebral artery. Anat Cell Biol. Published online December 3, 2024. doi:10.5115/acb.24.257

Tudose RC, Rusu MC, Toader C, Rădoi PM. Long linguofacial trunk with infrahyoid origin. Anat Cell Biol. Published online November 8, 2024. doi:10.5115/acb.24.171

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC, Grigoriță LO. The Occipital Recess of the Sphenoidal Sinus-A Novel Anatomical Possibility. J Craniofac Surg. Published online November 7, 2024. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000010875

Rusu MC, Toader C, Tudose RC, Grigoriță LO. When the Jugular Bulb Contacts the Facial Nerve. J Craniofac Surg. Published online November 4, 2024. doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000010820

Calotă RN, Rusu MC, Vrapciu AD. The External Carotid Artery and the Styloid Process. Curr Health Sci J. 2024;50(2):232-236. doi:10.12865/CHSJ.50.02.08 

Davidoiu AM, Rusu MC, Toader C, Rădoi PM. Transverse and oblique course of the vertebral artery over the medullospinal junction. Surg Radiol Anat. 2024;46(12):1949-1953. doi:10.1007/s00276-024-03498-4 

Tudose RC, Rusu MC, Triantafyllou G, Piagkou M, Toader C, Rădoi PM. Anatomical Variations of the Jugular Bulb: A Critical and Comprehensive Review. Medicina. 2024 60(9):1408

Davidoiu A-M, Rusu MC, Toader C, Rădoi PM. A Prevalence Anatomic-Imaging Study of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery’s Origin. Medicina. 2024 60(9):1397

Rusu MC, Rusu MI, Vrapciu AD. The posterior-inferior recess of the sinus tympani, an anatomical novelty. Ann Anat. 2025; 257:152336. doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2024.152336

Rusu MC, Vrapciu AD. The posterior or tubal sphenoidal plate extending into the tympanosquamous fissure – A novel finding (2024). CRANIO® The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2024.2360389

Tudose RC, Rusu MC, Triantafyllou G, Piagkou M, Moraru L, Dumitru CC. Jugular bulb anatomical variations and pneumatization patterns: a comprehensive CBCT analysis. Surg Radiol Anat. Published online June 7, 2024. doi:10.1007/s00276-024-03401-1

Manta MD, Rusu MC, Hostiuc S, Tudose RC, Manta BA, Jianu AM. The vertical topography of the carotid bifurcation - original study and review. Surg Radiol Anat. Published online June 7, 2024. doi:10.1007/s00276-024-03404-y 

Mureșan AN, Dandoczi CA, Tudose RC, Hostiuc S, Rusu MC. Anatomical Possibilities of the Alveolar Bone at the Upper Second Premolar Level. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024;60(5):726. Published 2024 Apr 27. doi:10.3390/medicina60050726

Rusu MC, Mureșan AN, Dandoczi CA, Vrapciu AD. Middle meatal nasal recesses of the maxillary sinuses and dangerously modified nasal anatomy. Anat Cell Biol. Published online May 22, 2024. doi:10.5115/acb.24.023 

Rusu MC The sphenopterygoid canal and pterygoid foramen.  Surg Radiol Anat. 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1007/s00276-024-03353-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38565674..

Rusu MC, Lazăr M, Vrapciu AD, et al. (2024) Multiple Rare Anatomic Variations in Anterior and Posterior Cerebral Circulation: A Case Report. Cureus 16(4) 2024: e59236. doi:10.7759/cureus.59236

Rusu MC, Dumitru CC, Vrapciu AD. Superior laryngeal artery originating from the lingual artery. Surg Radiol Anat. 2024 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s00276-024-03314-z.

Rusu MC, Tudose RC, Vrapciu AD, Popescu ȘA. Lowered hyoid bone overlapping the thyroid cartilage in CT angiograms. Surg Radiol Anat. 2024 Feb 5. doi: 10.1007/s00276-024-03300-5.

Dumitru CC, Rusu MC, Vrapciu AD. Maxillary Artery Traversing Through the Temporal Muscle. J Craniofac Surg. 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38346017.

Dumitru CC, Vrapciu AD, Jianu AM, Hostiuc S, Rusu MC. The retromandibular loop of the external carotid artery. Ann Anat. 2024 Feb 6:152226. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2024.152226. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38331006.

Dumitru CC, Vrapciu AD, Rusu MC. The Diversity of the Linguofacial Trunk. Medicina 2024, 60, 291. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020291

Rusu MC, Dumitru CC, Vrapciu AD. The Maxillary Artery Loops Dangerously Approaching the Mandible's Lingula and Inferior Orbital Fissure. J Craniofac Surg. 2024  Jan 22. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009954. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38252537

Jianu AM, Vaida MA, Rusu MC, Vrapciu AD. The Basal or Sphenopetrosal Superficial Middle Cerebral Vein Type. Medicina 2024, 60, 209.

Rusu MC, Stoenescu MD, Săndulescu M. The Maxillomandibularis Muscle. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Nov 16. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009884.

Rusu MC, Jianu AM, Vrapciu AD, Manta MD. Persisting carotid duct and proximal external carotid artery agenesis in an  adult. Anat Cell Biol. 2024 Jan 18. doi: 10.5115/acb.23.202. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38233064

Rusu MC, Nicolescu MI, Vrapciu AD. Evidence of lymphatics in the rat eye retina. Ann Anat. 2022 Jul 29;244:151987. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2022.151987. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35914631.

Mincă DI, Rusu MC, Rădoi PM, Vrapciu AD, Hostiuc S, Toader C. The Infraoptic or Infrachiasmatic Course of the Anterior Cerebral Artery Emerging an Elongated Internal Carotid Artery. Tomography. 2022 Sep 6;8(5):2243-2255. doi: 10.3390/tomography8050188. PMID: 36136884.

Rusu MC, Vrapciu AD, Nicolescu MI, Stoenescu MD, Jianu AM, Lighezan R, Oancea R, Mănoiu VS, Hostiuc S. Extruded Nucleoli of Human Dental Pulp Cells. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Feb 10;58(2):260. doi: 10.3390/medicina58020260. PMID: 35208583.

Mincă DI, Rusu MC, Rădoi PM, Hostiuc S, Toader C. Transcallosal and Pericallosal Courses of the Anterior Cerebral Artery. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Sep 28;58(10):1365. doi: 10.3390/medicina58101365. PMID: 36295526.

Rusu MC, Tudose RC, Vrapciu AD, Toader C, Popescu ȘA. Anatomical Variations of the External Jugular Vein: A Pictorial and Critical Review. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Mar 21;59(3):622. doi: 10.3390/medicina59030622. PMID: 36984623.

Rusu MC, Mănoiu VS, Nicolescu MI. Pennate myofibrils of the rat temporal muscle. Ann Anat. 2023 Apr 1:152096. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152096. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37011827.

Dumitru CC, Hostiuc S, Vrapciu AD, Rusu MC. Vertical Levels of the Occipital Artery Origin. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Feb 8;59(2):317. doi: 10.3390/medicina59020317. PMID: 36837517; PMCID: PMC9966296.

Rusu MC. Fenestrated P1 segment of posterior cerebral artery, partly duplicated posterior communicating artery. Surg Radiol Anat. 2023 Apr 17. doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03145-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37069448.

Rusu MC, Lazăr M, Toader C. False Absence of the Anterior Communicating Artery and a Median Artery of Corpus Callosum. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Apr 24. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009316. Epub ahead of print.

Tudose RC, Rusu MC, Hostiuc S. The Vertebral Artery: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis of the Current Literature. Diagnostics. 2023; 13(12):2036.

Rusu MC. Fenestration of posterior cerebral artery at the junction of P1 and P2 segments. Surg Radiol Anat. 2023 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03221-9. Epub ahead of print. 

Manta MD, Rusu MC, Hostiuc S, Vrapciu AD, Manta BA, Jianu AM. The Carotid-Hyoid Topography Is Variable. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Aug 19;59(8):1494. doi: 10.3390/medicina59081494.

Manta MD, Rusu MC, Hostiuc S, Vrapciu AD, Manta BA, Jianu AM. The Axial Spin of the Carotid Bifurcation. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023 Oct 4;13(19):3122. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13193122.

Damen NS, Hostiuc S, Jianu AM, Manta BA, Rusu MC, Dobra MA. Anatomical variants of the retroaortic left renal vein. Ann Anat. 2023 Oct 14:152170. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152170. Epub ahead of print.