title: Reconstruction of the middle cerebral artery after excision of a giant fusiform aneurysm.
abstract: A patients with a giant fusiform aneurysm of the left inferior trunkus of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) is presented. The size of the aneurysm was 5 cm at its largest diameter. Retrograde flow was well developed. After the application of temporary clips the aneurysm was excised and microsurgical reconstructions were undertaken. Adequate flow in the reconstructed MCA trunkus was maintained. This rare case is discussed in the light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kocaeli Tip Fakültesi, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karakuş
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duru
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baykal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ilbay
mesh_terms: D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged