Coil embolization of an aneurysm associated with an infraoptic anterior cerebral artery in a child

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2003 May;24(5):990-1.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / therapy*
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Anterior Cerebral Artery* / abnormalities
  • Anterior Cerebral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Child
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Male