Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Kissing Aneurysms of Distal Anterior Cerebral Arteries

  • Ahn, Hyeong-Jun (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Koh, Hyeon-Song (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Youn (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2006.03.30
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Abstract

The incidence of distal anterior cerebral artery[ACA] aneurysm is relatively rare, and only a few cases of bilateral symmetrical distal ACA aneurysms which were adhered together have been reported. They are also called kissing aneurysms. We treated bilateral asymmetrical distal ACA kissing aneurysms in a 44-year-old woman. We successfully clipped the double aneurysmal sacs individually by interhemispheric approach in spite of intraoperative aneurysmal rupture. The patient was discharged without any neurological deficits two weeks after the operation.

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