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Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2008; 51(4): 218-221
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080908
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Endovascular Treatment of Primitive Persistent Trigeminal Artery Aneurysm Associated with Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm

S. Sherkat 1 , R. Gazzeri 2 , D. Pantoli 3 , D. Fiume 1 , A. Tancredi 1 , G. Gazzeri 1
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
  • 3Department of Neuroradiology, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
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05 August 2008 (online)

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Abstract

We report the case of a primitive trigeminal artery aneurysm associated with an ipsilateral middle cerebral artery aneurysm. A 64-year-old Caucasian woman suffered from a severe acute headache. A head CT scan displayed subarachnoid hemorrage and subsequent cerebral angiography showed right, wide-necked persistent trigeminal artery and ipsilateral middle cerebral artery aneurysms. The patient underwent embolization of both aneurysms with Guglielmi detachable coils. The association of a PPTA aneurysm and an ipsilateral MCA aneurysm has not been reported in the English literature.

Key words

primitive trigeminal artery aneurysm - persistent trigeminal artery - aneurysm - endovascular treatment

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