Super-giant fusiform basilar artery aneurysm

J R Coll Physicians Edinb. 2023 Jul 25:14782715231187440. doi: 10.1177/14782715231187440. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntracranial aneurysms are focal pathological dilatation of the arteries with a prevalence of 3.2%. Mainly genetic disorders, family history, hypertension and smoking put patients at high risk of intracranial aneurysms formation. MR angiogram, CT angiogram or conventional angiography can detect aneurysms 5 mm or larger in size. Fusiform aneurysms are rare and mainly due to dissection or atherosclerosis. Majority of these are in the posterior circulation and represent 3-13% of all intracranial aneurysms. These may be presented as stroke, cranial nerve palsies, brainstem compression and SAH. A diameter greater than 10 mm is a risk factor for rupture and warrants early intervention.PMID:37489105 | DOI:10.1177/14782715231187440
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