[High flow"true" posterior communicating artery aneurysm due to hemodynamic effect in a patient with subclavian artery occlusion treated with angioplasty]

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2005 Sep;63(3A):693-6. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2005000400028. Epub 2005 Sep 9.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

True posterior communicating artery aneurysms are extremely rare with incidence ranges from 0.1% to 2.8% of all aneurysms. Cerebral aneurysm formation has been reported as a complication of artery occlusion by flow alteration. We present a 69 years old male patient presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage with diagnosis of true right posterior communicating artery aneurysm. He had a left subclavian artery occlusion with flow theft from the right vertebral artery to the left vertebral artery. The patient underwent endovascular treatment with angioplasty and stent placement on the left subclavian artery and aneurysm occlusion result. We discuss the reestablishment of cerebral blood flow as a treatment for this aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / complications*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery
  • Male
  • Stents
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Subclavian Artery*