Spontaneous Cure Of Intracavernous Aneurysm Of The Internal Carotid Artery In A 14-month-old Child; Case Report
Journal of Neurosurgery 30: Feb 1969; 165-168
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of “spontaneous cure” of an intracranial aneurysm is reported and 7 cases verified by follow up angiography are reviewed. The autopsy finding of spontaneously thrombosed aneurysm is discussed.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
14-month-old boy
Clinical Characteristics
Sudden onset of ophthalmoplegia, abundant collateral blood supply to the brain
Remission Characteristics
Spontaneous thrombosis
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Additional Notes
The probable congenital nature of the lesion was indicated by the abundant collateral blood supply to the brain even in the first angiogram.