American Journal of Neuroradiology 2008;29:1750.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology
DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A1135
HEAD & NECK
Giant Extracranial Aneurysms of Both Internal Carotid Arteries with Aberrant Jugular Veins in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
From the Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention (Y.-K.K., H.-Wu C., C.-J.F., S.-C.C., Y.-C.L.), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences (Y.-C.L.), Chang Gung University, Taiwan; and Department of Internal Medicine (H.-Wen C.), Lo-Tung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.
Please address correspondence to Yuan-Chang Liu, MD, Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsing St, Gueishan, TaoYuan, 33305, Taiwan; e-mail: b2401003{at}gmail.com
SUMMARY: Although neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is commonly considered neurocutaneous, severe arterial and venous abnormalities have been noted. Our patient, a 28-year-old woman, had bilateral giant extracranial aneurysms of the internal carotid arteries as well as skull base meningoceles involving the jugular foramina and aberrant jugular veins. CT and MR imaging, as well as digital subtraction and/or other angiography techniques, may be required to clarify pathology in patients with suggested vascular lesions.