PMID: 8951898Nov 1, 1996Paper

Intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to dissecting aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery

Nō to shinkei = Brain and nerve
N HayashiA Takaku

Abstract

A case with intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to dissecting aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery was reported. A 36-year-old male, known to have hypertension, developed somnolence and paresis of the left leg while skiing. There was no evidence of trauma. A plain head CT on admission revealed a high density in the right frontoparietal lobe. Three days after the admission CT revealed low density in the area supplied by the right anterior cerebral artery. An angiogram disclosed a double lumen, suggesting a pathognomonic sign of dissecting aneurysm at the A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery. In the literature, 18 cases of dissecting aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery were reported including this case. Eleven of the 17 cases were idiopathic, and 8 of the 11 cases had hypertension. We briefly discussed the relationship between the etiology of dissecting aneurysm and hypertension. Cerebral dissecting aneurysm is rare cause of intracerebral hemorrhage. It should be considered in diagnosis when young individuals develop intracerebral hemorrhage.

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