Recanalization of Totally Thrombosed Giant Aneurysm: Case Report.
- Author:
Jae Hwan LEE
1
;
Hyeon Seon PARK
;
Jin Yang JOO
;
Kyu Chang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Giant aneurysm;
Thrombosis;
Recanalization
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Aneurysm*;
Angiography;
Brain;
Cerebral Arteries;
Diplopia;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Headache;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neck;
Thrombosis;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(11):2339-2343
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of recanalization of totally thrombosed giant aneurysm is reported. The authors describe a 18 year-old female who developed headache, vomiting, and intermittent diplopia with left side ptosis. The brain CT scan and MRI revealed a totally thrombosed giant aneurysm with acute and subacute hemorrhage, located anterior to the left suprasellar cistern. Angiographic finding was non-visualization of the left posteior cerebral artery distal to the P2 segment, and the neck of the aneurysm was not identified. Follow-up angiography taken one month later showed partial recanalization of the thrombosed aneurysm. A probable mechanism of growth, thrombosis, and recanalization, of the giant aneurysms are discussed.