Surgical treatment of a lenticulostriate artery aneurysm. Case report

J Neurosurg. 2004 Feb;100(2):340-2. doi: 10.3171/jns.2004.100.2.0340.

Abstract

Aneurysms arising from a lenticulostriate artery (LSA) are uncommon. Their causes include hypertension, moyamoya disease, infection, systemic lupus erythematosis, and flow-related saccular aneurysms. Options for treating these aneurysms are limited. The authors present a case in which an LSA aneurysm was identified in a 69-year-old woman with no significant medical history, who experienced a sudden onset of right hemiparesis and aphasia due to a basal ganglia hemorrhage. The different causes and treatment options available for these rare and difficult-to-treat aneurysms are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cerebral Angiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / etiology
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / methods
  • Treatment Outcome