Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report

In this case an aneurysm of the right posterior communicating artery developed 11 months after an infundibular dilation of this artery had been angiographycally and surgically demonstrated. In the best of the authors' knowledge, there are only eleven such cases reported in the literature. This...

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Main Authors: Carolina Martins, Mladen Macanovic, Isabel Eugenia Costa e Silva, Fatima Griz, Hildo R. C. Azevedo-Filho
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Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2002-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2002000300026&tlng=en
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author Carolina Martins
Mladen Macanovic
Isabel Eugenia Costa e Silva
Fatima Griz
Hildo R. C. Azevedo-Filho
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description In this case an aneurysm of the right posterior communicating artery developed 11 months after an infundibular dilation of this artery had been angiographycally and surgically demonstrated. In the best of the authors' knowledge, there are only eleven such cases reported in the literature. This report brings about diagnostic and therapeutic questions regarding arterial infundibula and the need of a better understanding of those lesions.
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spelling doaj.art-875a02b052d14fff9245c851d87fc8fb2022-12-22T04:15:54ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272002-06-01602B47848010.1590/S0004-282X2002000300026Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case reportCarolina Martins0Mladen Macanovic1Isabel Eugenia Costa e Silva2Fatima Griz3Hildo R. C. Azevedo-Filho4Hospital da RestauraçãoHospital da RestauraçãoHospital da RestauraçãoHospital da RestauraçãoHospital da RestauraçãoIn this case an aneurysm of the right posterior communicating artery developed 11 months after an infundibular dilation of this artery had been angiographycally and surgically demonstrated. In the best of the authors' knowledge, there are only eleven such cases reported in the literature. This report brings about diagnostic and therapeutic questions regarding arterial infundibula and the need of a better understanding of those lesions.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2002000300026&tlng=enaneurysmarterial infundibulumbilateral supratentorial aneurysmsinfundibular dilation
spellingShingle Carolina Martins
Mladen Macanovic
Isabel Eugenia Costa e Silva
Fatima Griz
Hildo R. C. Azevedo-Filho
Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
aneurysm
arterial infundibulum
bilateral supratentorial aneurysms
infundibular dilation
title Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report
title_full Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report
title_fullStr Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report
title_full_unstemmed Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report
title_short Progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm: case report
title_sort progression of an arterial infundibulum to aneurysm case report
topic aneurysm
arterial infundibulum
bilateral supratentorial aneurysms
infundibular dilation
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