Giant aneurysm and cerebral ischemia.
A case is reported of a patient harboring a giant aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery who presented with a reversible ischemic neurological deficit. The etiology of the cerebral ischemia is discussed, with reference to the literature. In addition, results obtained from evaluation of the luminal surface of the aneurysmal dome with the scanning electron microscope are described.
D000328:Adult; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning