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Published on: September 25, 2009
Giant anterior communicating artery aneurysm with intrasellar extension
Arunkumar Sekar1, Kavin Bharati1, Vipin Chandran1
1Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India.
Introduction:
Aneurysms extending into the sella are uncommon with only a few cases reported till date. Most of these arise from either the supraclinoidal or infraclinoidal segments of the internal carotid artery.
Research Question:
Can Anterior communication artery aneurysm present with hypopituitarism due to compression of pituitary gland?
Materials & Methods:
Case report and literature review.
Results:
We discuss this rare presentation in a middle-aged patient its surgical management and the follow-up course with a review of available literature.
Discussion & Conclusion:
Anterior communicating artery aneurysms extending into the sella are extremely uncommon with only 4 cases reported in literature. They are usually giant aneurysms which are partially thrombosed with presenting with predominantly with mass effect in this case visual impairment and hypofunction of the pituitary.
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