title: Spontaneous Dissecting Lenticulostriate Artery Aneurysm in Children: Radiologic Findings and Clinical Management.
abstract: Aneurysms involving the lenticulostriate artery (LSA) are rare. The majority of LSA aneurysms reported are idiopathic. We present 2 paediatric cases of dissecting distal LSA aneurysm. An 8-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy presented with basal ganglia infarction. History and imaging identified dissection as the most likely aetiology. The clinico-radiological features, aetiology and management involving are discussed. Conservative treatment with careful clinico-radiological monitoring may be a feasible therapeutic strategy.
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom leesien@tiscali.co.uk.
authors: Leesien
authors: L
authors: Yap
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors: Tufail
authors: T
authors: Patankar
authors: Department of Paediatrics Neurology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Pysden
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors: Atul
authors: A
authors: Tyagi
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors: Tony
authors: T
authors: Goddard
mesh_terms: D020144:Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: aneurysm; dissection; lenticulostriate artery