Traumatic intracranial aneurysm due to arterial injury at surgery. Case report.
A case is presented of false intracranial aneurysm of traumatic origin which developed following direct surgical attack on a congenital anterior communicating artery aneurysm. The secondary aneurysm was discovered on the 25th postoperative day and was clipped at a subsequent procedure. The possible pathophysiology is discussed with respect to other direct vessel injuries.
D000328:Adult; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects