"Mirror" aneurysms involving the bilateral distal posterior cerebral artery. A case report of endovascular treatment and literature review.
We report the case of patient with bilateral and symmetrical aneurysms, mirror image, of the distal posterior cerebral artery (PCA) who presented with subarachnoid haemorrhage. The aneurysms were treated by endovascular approach using Guglielmi detachable coils (GDCs). A review of the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and management of mirror aneurysms is presented and discussed.
Baik
S K
SK
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine; Taegu, Korea - skbaik@dsmc.or.kr.
Sohn
C H
CH
Woo
S K
SK