A Case of Cerebral Rete Mirabile with Intracranial Aneurysm

ABSTRACT

The cerebral rete mirabile with intracranial aneurysm is rare. The authors presented a cerebral rete mirabile with aneurysm which was experienced by us recently and the literature review about 38 cerebral rete mirabile with intracranial aneurysms which were reported until 1981 in the whole world were made. A 22 years old Korean female was admitted due to sudden onset of severe headache and vomiting. Neurological finding revealed positive neck stiffness with Kernig' sign. The carotid angiogram narrowed internal carotid artery and distinct occlusion of middle cerebral artery with vascular network in the base of the brain and small aneurysm in the anterior choroidal artery. The patient was discharged following conservative treatment.