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Creation of Two Saccular Elastase-Digested Aneurysms with Different Hemodynamics in One Rabbit
Published on: April 15, 2021
[Development of new intracranial saccular aneurysms]
D V Radulović1, G M Tasić, I M Nikolić
1Institut za neurohirurgiju KCS, Beograd.
Acta Chirurgica Iugoslavica
|September 17, 2008
Summary
Newly identified saccular aneurysms can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Follow-up angiography is recommended for patients with SAH, considering risk factors and age.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Cerebral aneurysms are abnormal blood vessel dilations.
- Newly formed aneurysms are exceptionally rare.
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a critical neurological emergency.
Observation:
- Four cases of newly developed saccular aneurysms were identified.
- These aneurysms were not visible in prior angiographic studies.
- All new aneurysms presented symptomatically with SAH.
Findings:
- Repeat angiography after a second SAH revealed previously undetected aneurysms.
- The newly identified aneurysms were successfully treated with clipping.
- Postoperative recovery was favorable for all patients.
Implications:
- Suggests a need for further neuroradiological follow-up in select SAH patients.
- Highlights the importance of considering patient risk factors and age.
- Underscores the potential for de novo aneurysm formation after SAH.
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