RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Acute Vasogenic Edema Induced by Thrombosis of a Giant Intracranial Aneurysm: A Cause of Pseudostroke after Therapeutic Occlusion of the Parent Vessel
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1237
OP 1239
VO 24
IS 6
A1 Dima Hammoud
A1 Philippe Gailloud
A1 Alessandro Olivi
A1 Kieran J. Murphy
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/6/1237.abstract
AB Summary: A 16-year-old male adolescent presenting with acute retro-orbital pain underwent emergent internal carotid occlusion for a giant cavernous aneurysm. Three weeks later, the patient complained of headache and right hemiparesis, which suggested an acute stroke. CT and MR imaging revealed vasogenic brain edema without infarct. The symptoms rapidly resolved with steroid therapy. Follow-up CT showed resolution of the edema. The imaging characteristics, clinical implications, and etiology of vasogenic edema occurring after thrombosis of a giant intracranial aneurysm are discussed.