Coincidental multiple asymptomatic intracranial aneurysms and symptomatic carotid stenosis.
A patient experiencing transient cerebral ischemic attacks (TIAs) was studied angiographically and found to have a symptomatic stenosis of the appropriate internal carotid artery (ICA) and three asymptomatic intracranial aneurysms. A therapeutic approach to this type of problem is discussed in this article.
D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology