Middle cerebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis mimicking a cerebral aneurysm: pitfall in preoperative evaluation of cerebral aneurysms

Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Jun;26(3):406-8. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2011.633639. Epub 2011 Nov 23.

Abstract

We report a case of an aneurysm-like finding of MCA with severe atherosclerosis on standard radiological evaluation, which led us to plan surgical clipping. In particular, patients, whose modalities usually performed for preoperative assessment of cerebral aneurysms, such as DSA, 3D CTA and MRA, are insufficient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Constriction, Pathologic / pathology
  • Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / pathology*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery
  • Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / pathology*
  • Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology*
  • Middle Cerebral Artery / surgery
  • Preoperative Care