Giant serpentine aneurysms: a review and presentation of five cases.
We present five cases of giant serpentine aneurysms (large, partially thrombosed aneurysms containing tortuous vascular channels with a separate entrance and outflow pathway) and review 28 cases reported in the literature. Giant serpentine aneurysms should be considered as a subgroup of giant aneurysms, distinct from saccular and fusiform varieties, given their unique clinical presentation and radiographic features.
Aletich
V A
VA
Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Debrun
G M
GM
Monsein
L H
LH
Nauta
H J
HJ
Spetzler
R F
RF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed