Migration of a Slipped Aneurysmal Clip from the Intracranium into the Spinal Canal: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.2.195
- Author:
Joon Yong CHUNG
1
;
Won Jong YOO
;
Yeon Soo LIM
;
Myung Hee CHUNG
;
Mi Sook SUNG
;
Hyun Wook LIM
;
Hoi Soo YOON
;
Hae Giu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Holy Family Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. wjyu@hfh.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm, cerebral;
Brain, hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
Intracranial Aneurysm;
Ligation;
Radiculopathy;
Spinal Canal*;
Spinal Cord
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2004;51(2):195-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Very rarely, clips used for the ligation of intracranial aneurysms become detached and subsequently migrate into the spinal canal, causing lumbar pain or radiculopathy by compressing nerve roots or inducing inflammatory processes in their newly established location. However, it is easy to overlook the migration of the clip, because there may be either no noticeable symptoms, or a herniated disk may be mistakenly diagnosed as being the source of the present symptoms. Herein, the authors report a case in which an aneurysmal clip migrated into the spinal cord.
