American Journal of Neuroradiology 22:1346-1348 (8 2001)
© 2001 American Society of Neuroradiology
ARTICLE
De Novo Aneurysm Formation After Stereotactic Radiosurgery of a Residual Arteriovenous Malformation: Case Report
a From the Departments of Neurosurgery (P.P.H.) and Radiology (Interventional Neuroradiology) (T.K., P.K.N.), New York University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Summary: We report a case of a 19-year-old woman who underwent radiosurgical treatment of a residual arteriovenous malformation. Nine months after treatment, repeat angiography revealed a de novo paranidal aneurysm that was treated endovascularly. We postulate that changes in flow dynamics or vessel integrity after radiosurgery contributed to the formation of her de novo aneurysm.