Open AccessUnusual Angiographic Changes in a Dissecting Aneurysm of the Basilar Artery
Author(s) -
Makoto Takagi,
Kazuhiro Hirata,
Kazuhiko Fujitsu,
Isao Yamamoto
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-199402000-00022
Subject(s) - medicine , aneurysm , basilar artery , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , magnetic resonance angiography , dissection (medical) , angiography , saccular aneurysm
A patient with unusual angiographic changes of a dissecting aneurysm of the basilar artery is presented. Initial angiography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a typical dissecting aneurysm. However, a follow-up study demonstrated a saccular aneurysmal dilatation of the proximal part of the dissection. The importance of the follow-up study, particularly in regard to the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging and the pathogenesis of this change are discussed.