Introduction: Unruptured intracranial aneurysms pose a significant clinical and decision-making dilemma. Increase in dome size is one of the crucial indications for treatment. Almost no data exists as to how aneurysms change in size over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous studies showed that the concentrations of selected chemokines are locally elevated in samples collected from the lumen of intracranial aneurysms (IA). Our objective was to determine whether the observed differences in analyte concentrations were influenced by the origin of the blood samples (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArterial aneurysms are very rare in children, with iliac aneurysms being even more uncommon. We report the case of a 61-day-old girl with a right common iliac artery aneurysm that was an incidental finding on the third day of life. The aneurysm was treated by direct aneurysm puncture and endovascular coil embolization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is an emergency with a high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and appropriate intervention can be lifesaving and can prevent long-term complications.
Case Report: In this case report, we discuss and illustrate the role of CT angiography in the evaluation of acute, active gastrointestinal haemorrhage and show its usefulness prior to embolization.