title: Paediatric dissecting aneurysm of the posterior cerebral artery:.case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Aneurysms in children are rare.We describe a large spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the posterior cerebral artery. The clinical presentation was characterized by headache as the sole symptom due to a mass effect leading to hydrocephalus. Acute treatment with a temporary ventricular shunt was followed by occlusion of the aneurysm via an endovascular approach leading to a complete recovery of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiological Department, Molinette Hospital University of Turin; Turin.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bradac
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peretta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stura
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ragazzi
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Gaglini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergui