Spontaneous Thrombosis of Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Presenting as Cerebellar Infarction.
- Author:
Hong Jik KIM
1
;
Pil Wook CHUNG
;
Yong Bum KIM
;
Heui Soo MOON
;
Bum Chun SUH
;
Won Tae YOON
;
Dong Wook NAMGUNG
;
In Woo PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Aneurysm; Cerebral infarction; Thrombosis
- MeSH: Aneurysm*; Angiography; Arteries*; Aspirin; Cerebral Infarction; Dizziness; Gait; Headache; Humans; Infarction*; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Middle Aged; Pica; Rupture; Stroke; Thrombosis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2017;35(2):92-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Ischemic stroke caused by spontaneous thrombosis of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysm has been rarely reported. A 52-year-old man presented with sudden headache, dizziness, and gait disturbance. Diffusion-weighted MRI showed acute infarction in left PICA territory. A saccular aneurysm with internal thrombus at the distal PICA was detected by CT angiography and conventional angiography. The thrombus resolved spontaneously at 2 months after stroke onset with aspirin medication. At that time, endovascular coiling was underwent successfully to prevent aneurysmal rupture.
