J Korean Radiol Soc.  2004 Aug;51(2):195-198. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.2.195.

Migration of a Slipped Aneurysmal Clip from the Intracranium into the Spinal Canal: Case Report

• Chung JY
• Yoo WJ
• Lim YS
• Chung MH
• Sung MS
• Lim HW
• Yoon HS
• Lee HG

• KMID: 2209226
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.2.195

Abstract

Very rarely, clips used for the ligation of intracranial aneurysms become detached and subsequently migrate into the spinal canal, causing lumbar pain or radiculopathy by compressing nerve roots or inducing inflammatory processes in their newly established location. However, it is easy to overlook the migration of the clip, because there may be either no noticeable symptoms, or a herniated disk may be mistakenly diagnosed as being the source of the present symptoms. Herein, the authors report a case in which an aneurysmal clip migrated into the spinal cord.

Keyword

Aneurysm, cerebral; Brain, hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Intracranial Aneurysm
Ligation
Radiculopathy
Spinal Canal*
Spinal Cord