title: Giant intracavernous carotid aneurysm in a child. Case report.
abstract: The occurrence of intracranial aneurysm in the pediatric population is a rare phenomenon. A case of giant aneurysm of the intracavernous carotid artery in a child is reported. Clinicoradiological findings are presented and the surgical procedure is illustrated. Authors stress the value of monitoring the cerebral collateral blood flow before and during the operation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Santobono Pediatric Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aliberti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial