Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Presence of an arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured intracystic brain aneurysm is extremely rare. The aim of this paper was to describe a case of a patient with an arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured aneurysm inside it. Clinical, surgical and radiological data were analyzed and the li...
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doaj-bfcd20255d9648feaa8abca4dc265da02020-11-24T22:52:11ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94602017-12-01010.1590/1516-3180.2017.0083290517S1516-31802017005019101Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case reportGuilherme Brasileiro de AguiarRafael Gomes dos SantosAline Lariessy Campos PaivaJoão Miguel de Almeida SilvaRafael Carlos da SilvaJosé Carlos Esteves VeigaABSTRACT CONTEXT: Presence of an arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured intracystic brain aneurysm is extremely rare. The aim of this paper was to describe a case of a patient with an arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured aneurysm inside it. Clinical, surgical and radiological data were analyzed and the literature was reviewed. CASE REPORT: A patient complained of chronic headache. She was diagnosed as having a temporal arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm inside it. Surgery was performed to clip the aneurysm and fenestrate the cyst. CONCLUSIONS: This report raises awareness about the importance of intracranial vascular investigation in patients with arachnoid cysts and brain hemorrhage.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802017005019101&lng=en&tlng=enArachnoid cystsIntracranial aneurysmCollagen diseasesIntracranial hemorrhages |
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Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar Rafael Gomes dos Santos Aline Lariessy Campos Paiva João Miguel de Almeida Silva Rafael Carlos da Silva José Carlos Esteves Veiga |
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Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar Rafael Gomes dos Santos Aline Lariessy Campos Paiva João Miguel de Almeida Silva Rafael Carlos da Silva José Carlos Esteves Veiga Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report São Paulo Medical Journal Arachnoid cysts Intracranial aneurysm Collagen diseases Intracranial hemorrhages |
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Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar Rafael Gomes dos Santos Aline Lariessy Campos Paiva João Miguel de Almeida Silva Rafael Carlos da Silva José Carlos Esteves Veiga |
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Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report |
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Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report |
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Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report |
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Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report |
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Intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? A case report |
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intracranial aneurysm and arachnoid cyst: just a coincidence? a case report |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina |
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São Paulo Medical Journal |
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2017-12-01 |
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ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Presence of an arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured intracystic brain aneurysm is extremely rare. The aim of this paper was to describe a case of a patient with an arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured aneurysm inside it. Clinical, surgical and radiological data were analyzed and the literature was reviewed. CASE REPORT: A patient complained of chronic headache. She was diagnosed as having a temporal arachnoid cyst and a non-ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm inside it. Surgery was performed to clip the aneurysm and fenestrate the cyst. CONCLUSIONS: This report raises awareness about the importance of intracranial vascular investigation in patients with arachnoid cysts and brain hemorrhage. |
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Arachnoid cysts Intracranial aneurysm Collagen diseases Intracranial hemorrhages |
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