Abstract
We report a case of a carotid artery bifurcation aneurysm which ruptured into a silvian fissure arachnoid cyst. In the review of the literature, only three cases were before reported. We discuss about uncommon clinical findings, the surgical aspects and the associations among the lesions.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications*
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnostic imaging
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery
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Arachnoid Cysts / complications*
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Arachnoid Cysts / diagnostic imaging
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Arachnoid Cysts / surgery
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Cerebral Angiography
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Humans
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Intracranial Aneurysm / complications*
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Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
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Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery
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Male
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed