Giant aneurysms Flashcards
1
Q
Def
A
Size > 2.5 cm ( 1 inch)
2
Q
Type
A
saccular= berry
fusiform
3
Q
Incidence
A
3-5% of all intracranial aneurysm
4
Q
Eat age
A
30-60
5
Q
Common in
A
Female
6
Q
DX
A
Angio
CT / MRI to R/ o thrombosed portion.
MRI ➡️ complicated signal on T1WI. Pulsation artifact
7
Q
How 🔺 cystic vs giant aneurysms
A
MRI T1 Turbulence within → complicated signal
8
Q
TX
A
1/3 of possible for clipping
vascular bypass
trapping
proximal arterial ligation➡️ VB
wrapping
endovascular
