Open AccessSurgical management of Giant paraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm management in Endovascular era
Author(s) -
Rajiv Jha,
Bharat Jha,
Manoj Bohara,
Rajiv Kumar Jha,
Prakash Bista
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nepal journal of neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1813-1956
pISSN - 1813-1948
DOI - 10.3126/njn.v18i1.31750
Subject(s) - aneurysm , medicine , internal carotid artery , radiology , angiography , superficial temporal artery , middle cerebral artery , cerebral angiography , surgery , cardiology , ischemia
Giant aneurysms are lesions with diameter greater than or equal to 25 mm. They are uncommon lesions presenting with features of mass effect and rarely rupture. Diagnosis confirmed on angiography.
This case describes a young female with giant paraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm. The patient was managed with superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass with aneurysm trapping.
Keywords
Giant aneurysm, STA-MCA bypass, aneurysm trapping