Formation of new aneurysms. Report of five cases.
Among 964 patients diagnosed and treated for intracranial aneurysms in 5 evidence of formation of new aneurysms was found. Repeat angiography, performed after the second SAH, revealed new aneurysms on arteries normal on previous angiograms; there were multiple aneurysms in 3 cases. In 4 cases, the aneurysms were formed within 3 to 6 years. In the authors' opinion, the possibility of formation of new aneurysms after the cure of a demonstrable one, should be considered in all aneurysmal patients, especially in multiple cases. Possible mechanisms of development of new aneurysms are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Warsaw Medical School, Poland.
Bidziński
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Bojarski
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology