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Diffuse cerebral angiomatosis associated to basilar apex aneurysm.
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British Journal of Neurosurgery . Oct2023, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p1215-1219. 5p. 1 Color Photograph, 5 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Diffuse cerebral angiomatosis (DCA) is a diffuse infiltration of normal brain by complex vascular structures. It differs from arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) that are composed of a nidus of vessels through which arteriovenous shunting occurs without interposed functional brain parenchyma. A rare subgroup of AVMs is diffuse with no recognizable nidus with functional neuronal tissue interspersed within the malformed vessels. We present a rare association of DCA and cerebral arterial aneurysm, which dramatically influenced the patient's prognosis. A 43-year-old male patient with right hemispheric diffuse cerebral angiomatosis presented with a ruptured basilar tip aneurysm that was successfully embolised. Unfortunately, the patient developed a locked-in syndrome. The present report shows a possible association between diffuse cerebral angiomatosis and cerebral aneurysms, but this association appears to be less strong than it is with other AVMs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02688697
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172955722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2020.1836324