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.
Department of Neuroradiology, Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sultan
S
Al-Qahtani
Donatella
D
Tampieri
Rolland
R
Brassard
Denis
D
Sirhan
Denis
D
Mellanson
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