J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2012 May;30(2):132-135.
Simultaneous Occurrence of Cerebral Infarction and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage due to Anterior Cerebral Artery Dissection Treated by Bypass Surgery and Coil Embolization
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. kppark@pusan.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
- 3Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
Abstract
- Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) dissection with simultaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and cerebral infarction is very rare and its treatment continues to be debates. We present a case of simultaneous SAH and cerebral infarction caused by dissection of the ACA that was successfully treated by bypass surgery and an endovascular procedure.