title: Enlargement of an intracranial aneurysm in the eighth decade of life. Case report.
abstract: The management of intracranial aneurysms in elderly patients remains controversial, since the natural history of these lesions is not well understood. The authors describe the case of a 76-year-old woman with documented enlargement of an internal carotid artery aneurysm over 3 years. The management of intracranial aneurysms in elderly patients is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors