J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg
December 2023
Thrombectomy procedures following intra-aneurysmatic lesions are extremely rare, and few cases have been reported. This article describes a microsurgical intra-aneurysmatic thrombectomy (MIaT) for a distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysm. We present the case of a 48-year-old female that was admitted to the emergency room, showing neurologic deterioration with focal deficits.
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September 2022
Intracranial aneurysms arise in 1-2% of the population and usually present as hemorrhagic strokes. Spontaneous thrombosis of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm occurs in 1-3% and most commonly in giant aneurysms, with complete thrombosis in just 13-20% of the cases. Thrombosis of smaller aneurysms is rare.
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March 2022
Background: Unruptured incidental intracranial aneurysm can coexist with pituitary adenoma, however, the occurrence is extremely rare. Timely diagnosis of asymptomatic intracranial aneurysms with pituitary adenoma may lead to planning a tailored surgical strategy to deal with both pathologies simultaneously. A case of a patient who underwent transcranial resection of a pituitary adenoma with clipping of two mirror aneurysms is reported.
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