title: Middle cerebral artery atherosclerotic stenosis mimicking a cerebral aneurysm: pitfall in preoperative evaluation of cerebral aneurysms.
abstract: We report a case of an aneurysm-like finding of MCA with severe atherosclerosis on standard radiological evaluation, which led us to plan surgical clipping. In particular, patients, whose modalities usually performed for preoperative assessment of cerebral aneurysms, such as DSA, 3D CTA and MRA, are insufficient.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery and Stroke Unit NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. kshibahashi@yahoo.co.jp
authors: Keita
authors: K
authors: Shibahashi
authors: Toshikazu
authors: T
authors: Kimura
authors: Akio
authors: A
authors: Morita
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care