Anterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm associated with untreated craniopharyngioma

Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Feb;27(1):102-4. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2012.701677. Epub 2012 Jul 5.

Abstract

Coexistence of cerebral aneurysm and untreated craniopharyngioma is extremely rare. We present an extremely rare case of anterior cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm associated with untreated craniopharyngioma, and discuss the relationship between these two lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology*
  • Craniopharyngioma / complications*
  • Craniopharyngioma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paresis / etiology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed