Delayed extensive brain edema caused by the growth of a giant basilar apex aneurysm treated with basilar artery obliteration: a case report

Delayed extensive brain edema caused by the growth of a giant basilar apex aneurysm treated with basilar artery obliteration: a case report

Abstract Background Partially thrombosed giant aneurysms at the basilar apex (BA) artery are challenging lesions with a poor prognosis if left untreated. Here we describe a rare case of extensive brain edema after growth of a surgically treated and thrombosed giant basilar apex aneurysm. Case presen...

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Main Authors: Daniel García-Pérez, Irene Panero, Carla Eiriz, Luis Miguel Moreno, Pablo M. Munarriz, Igor Paredes, Alfonso Lagares, José F. Alén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Basilar apex aneurysm
Hunterian occlusion
Brain edema
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01819-9

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