Spontaneous Cure Of Intracranial Aneurysm; Case Report
Acta Neurochirurgica 31: 1974; 131-137
View Original Source →Abstract
The case of a patient who had spontaneous cure of an intracranial saccular aneurysm, documented by angiography, is reported. This occurred in a 41-year-old patient, admitted four months after recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage due to an angiographically verified supraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm. The relevant literature is reviewed, and the possible mechanism of spontaneous aneurysmal thrombosis is briefly discussed. It is concluded that repeating angiography is not without merit in patients with already documented cerebral aneurysms who are referred for surgical treatment some time after a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
A 42-year-old male
Clinical Characteristics
High fever, septicaemia, stuporous, severe headache, vomiting, haemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid, saccular aneurysm 8 x 5 millimeters in size
Remission Characteristics
The previously revealed aneurysm was not demonstrated by angiography carried out the following day and again 2 weeks later
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Bilateral carotid and vertebral angiography, transfemoral catheter technique, operation for the radical treatment of his intracranial aneurysm
Additional Notes
The patient was discharged on May 3, 1972