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CT and angiography in a patient with three intracranial giant aneurysms
N Altinörs1, Z Kars, A Cerezci
1Department of Neurosurgery, Social Security Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Acta Radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)
|May 1, 1991
Insights
This study discusses a patient with multiple giant aneurysms in the circle of Willis, treated conservatively. It reviews neuroradiologic features and CT appearance of this rare condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Giant aneurysms, particularly multiple ones in the circle of Willis, represent a rare and challenging clinical entity.
- Conservative management is an option for specific complex aneurysm cases.
Abstract:
A patient with multiple giant aneurysms all located in the circle of Willis was treated conservatively. Literature pertaining to neuroradiologic features, especially dealing with the CT appearance of this entity, is scrutinized.