Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report / Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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64(3a): 676-680, set. 2006. ilus
Article
in English, Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
A case of an intracranial arterial aneurysm at internal carotid bifurcation in a 10-year-old girl is described with the special features of cerebral aneurysm which occur in children, comparing with the adults. We alert for the necessity of carefully operative technique in order to avoid damage and intraoperative rupture of the aneurysm due to the very thin vessel wall that this population can develop. Our recommendation is early surgery in these patients.
RESUMO
Relatamos o caso de aneurisma arterial intracraniano na bifurcação da carótida interna em menina de 10 anos de idade. As características especiais dos aneurismas intracranianos que acometem a faixa etária pediátrica são descritas, comparando com a faixa etária adulta. Alertamos a necessidade de emprego de técnica operatória microcirúrgica cautelosa para evitar lesão e ruptura intraoperatória do aneurisma, devido a parede do aneurisma geralmente ser muito fina na faixa etária pediátrica. Recomendamos cirurgia precoce nestes pacientes.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Carotid Artery Diseases
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Intracranial Aneurysm
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Itamaraty/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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