Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) are intracranial vascular malformations typically characterized by their benign nature, often obviating the need for radiological follow-up. These anomalies arise from variations in the standard drainage pattern. While previously deemed congenital, there has been ongoing debate about a developmental component contributing to their etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured cerebral aneurysm is a disastrous event accounting for approximately 5%-15% of all stroke cases and has a high mortality rate. One of the major goals in the management of these patients is to prevent rebleeding by securing the aneurysm either surgically or by endovascular means. Endovascular treatment is considered the first line of treatment for intracranial aneurysms; however, wide-neck aneurysms (WNAs) are specifically difficult to treat by endovascular means due to the difficulty in achieving a stable coil mass inside the aneurysm sac.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIsolated bilateral internal iliac artery (IIA) aneurysm is a rare and potentially lethal disease. Endovascular repair of this disorder is a matter of debate. A symptomatic 68-year-old male presented with severe pelvic pains.
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