Cortical artery aneurysm formation after extracranial to intracranial bypass surgery. Case report.
An aneurysm of the recipient cortical artery developed 13 months after an extracranial-intracranial bypass procedure. A high transcranial pressure gradient between the scalp and the cortical arteries may have contributed to this unusual complication.
D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography