Coil embolization of an aneurysm associated with an infraoptic anterior cerebral artery in a child.
We report an unusual case of a ruptured aneurysm from an infraoptic anterior cerebral artery in an 11-year-old child. To our knowledge, this is the second such case treated with Guglielmi detachable coils in the pediatric population that has been described in the literature, excluding that of a vein of Galen aneurysm that resulted in remarkable recovery. We conclude that the endovascular technique is a feasible treatment option for children with ruptured cerebral aneurysms, especially when more complex vascular anomalies are present.
Al-Qahtani
Sultan
S
Department of Neuroradiology, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Tampieri
Donatella
D
Brassard
Rolland
R
Sirhan
Denis
D
Mellanson
Denis
D
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D020771:Anterior Cerebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male