Anat Cell Biol.  2013 Sep;46(3):220-222. 10.5115/acb.2013.46.3.220.

Anterior cerebral artery aneurysm associated with multiple intracranial aneurysms and abdominal aorta aneurysm

• Lee Y
• Min HK
• Yoon SP

• KMID: 2263150
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5115/acb.2013.46.3.220

Abstract

We found multiple aneurysms in the intracranial arteries and abdominal aorta of an 87-year-old Korean female cadaver, whose cause of death was reported as "cholangiocarcinoma." An abdominal aortic aneurysm was observed in the infrarenal aorta, where the inferior mesenteric artery arose. The intracranial aneurysms were found in the A3 segment of the anterior cerebral artery and at the bifurcation of the middle cerebral artery. This case provides an example of the very rare association of peripheral intracranial aneurysms with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Clinicians as well as anatomists should recognize the potential association between these two aneurysm types.

Keyword

Abdominal aorta; Aneurysm; Anterior cerebral artery; Korean cadaver

MeSH Terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anatomists
Aneurysm
Anterior Cerebral Artery
Aorta
Aorta, Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Arteries
Cadaver
Cause of Death
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior
Middle Cerebral Artery

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Photographs of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) (A) and intracranial artery aneurysms (B) in the A3 segment of anterior cerebral artery and bifurcation of the middle cerebral artery (asterisks). ICA, internal carotid artery; IMA, inferior mesenteric artery.

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