Pediatric intracranial aneurysms.
Pediatric intracranial aneurysms are uncommon. There are several differences between childhood and adult aneurysms, but the evaluation and management of childhood aneurysms is similar to that in adults. This article will review the incidence, pathology, clinical features, management, and expected outcome of childhood aneurysms.
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Hospital (Western Division), Ontario, Canada.
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Norris
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Wallace
D000293:Adolescent; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures