Pitfall of CT angiography for an aneurysm around middle cerebral artery bifurcation.
Computerized tomography(CT) angiography is a reliable alternative to digital subtraction angiography for the detection of aneurysms. The authors report an aneurysm of anterior temporal artery(ATA) misinterpreted as being in the bifurcation of middle cerebral artery(MCA) treated by aneurysm excision followed by primary anastomosis.
Seo
Bo-Ra
BR
Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. cd1379@lycos.co.kr
Pil Joo
Sung
S
Kim
Tae-Sun
TS
D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome