Abstract
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Two cases of inflammatory aneurysms in patients with neurocysticercosis have been reported previously. Clinical and radiographic studies suggest a causal relationship. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A man with neurocysticercosis presented with an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage from a left middle cerebral artery aneurysm. INTERVENTION: The patient underwent a craniotomy and clipping of his aneurysm. Diffuse inflammatory changes and multiple cysticercal cysts were found throughout the left sylvian fissure. CONCLUSION: The patient had an uneventful recovery. Angiography suggested an inflammatory rather than a congenital aneurysm. Although rare, neurocysticercosis may induce aneurysm formation in the appropriate setting.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 466-468 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurosurgery |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aneurysm
- Cysticercosis
- Infection
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology