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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

05/16/2002

Pubmed ID

12012132

DOI

10.1007/s00234-001-0723-5

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0036947096 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   26 Citations

Abstract

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 RI

Author

Grant P. Sinson MD Associate Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Balloon Occlusion
Carotid Artery Diseases
Carotid Artery, Internal
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm
Middle Aged