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American Journal of Neuroradiology 24:990-991, May 2003
© 2003 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
INTERVENTIONAL

Coil Embolization of an Aneurysm Associated with an Infraoptic Anterior Cerebral Artery in a Child

Sultan Al-Qahtani^a, Donatella Tampieri^a, Rolland Brassard^a, Denis Sirhan^b and Denis Mellanson^a

^a Department of Neuroradiology, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
^b Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Sultan Al-Qahtani, M.D., Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada

Summary: We report an unusual case of a ruptured aneurysm from an infraoptic anterior cerebral artery in an 11-year-old child. To our knowledge, this is the second such case treated with Guglielmi detachable coils in the pediatric population that has been described in the literature, excluding that of a vein of Galen aneurysm that resulted in remarkable recovery. We conclude that the endovascular technique is a feasible treatment option for children with ruptured cerebral aneurysms, especially when more complex vascular anomalies are present.