Development of a posterior cerebral artery aneurysm subsequent to occlusion of the contralateral internal carotid artery for giant cavernous aneurysm. Neuroradiology 2002 May;44(5):443-6
Date
05/16/2002Pubmed ID
12012132DOI
10.1007/s00234-001-0723-5Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0036947096 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 26 CitationsAbstract
We report a case of a patient who developed a left posterior cerebral artery aneurysm 5 years after balloon occlusion of the right internal carotid artery for a giant cavernous aneurysm. The location of the new aneurysm was outside of the primary collateral pathways to the contralateral, proximally occluded, anterior circulation, illustrating the complexity of hemodynamic factors contributing to the development of intracranial saccular aneurysms. The appearance of an aneurysm in this setting supports the hypothesis that degenerative factors and hemodynamic stresses are important in the etiology of intracranial aneurysms.
Author List
Wolf RL, Imbesi SG, Galetta SL, Hurst RW, Sinson GP, Grossman RIAuthor
Grant P. Sinson MD Associate Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Balloon OcclusionCarotid Artery Diseases
Carotid Artery, Internal
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm
Middle Aged