A large cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp associated with epilepsy.
A large cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp that was present since birth in a 1 1/2 year old baby is reported. For six months the patient had been suffering from generalized seizures and mental retardation. After excision of the aneurysm, the patient became seizure free.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply*