[Intracranial aneurysm in children. Peculiar clinico-radiologic aspects and the choice of surgical timing].
The authors report their experience with 11 patients in pediatric age affected by intracranial aneurysms. They try to reply to the question: "Are aneurysms congenital?" and consider the different problems concerning clinical suspect of intracranial haemorrhage. Vasospasm is an important prognostic factor in adults but in children it doesn't affect surgical "timing" as it happens in older patients. Since the incidence of rebleeding in patients treated conservatively is very high, Authors conclude that a prompt surgery in necessary in these young patients.
U.O. di Neurochirurgia, U.S.L. 10/D Firenze, Italia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors
Gli aneurismi intracranici in età infantile. Aspetti clinico-radiologici peculiari e scelta del "timing" chirurgico.