title: Petrosal approach for a large right posterior cerebral artery (P2) aneurysm.
abstract: A seven year old girl presented with recurrent headaches Computed tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and angiography showed a 2 cm aneurysm at the P2 segment of the right posterior cerebral artery. The aneurysm was trapped successfully by a petrosal approach. The patient made an excellent recovery except for a transient fourth nerve palsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Moulmein Road, 308433, Singapore. puay_yong_ng@notes.ttsh.gov.sg
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Yeo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000601:surgery; D020769:Posterior Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography