Pseudoaneurysm complicating superficial temporal artery--middle cerebral artery bypass.
A patient with transient ischemic attacks from occlusion of a left common carotid artery was treated with common carotid endarterectomy immediately followed by superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery bypass. Subsequent angiography demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm formation at the anastomotic site. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this complication occurring in a human being.
D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000601:surgery*