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Giant aneurysm arising from a cortical middle cerebral artery branch presenting as an extra-axial tumour: a case report.

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Paschalis, Thanasis 
Das, Tilak 
Helmy, Adel 

Abstract

The size and anatomical complexity make giant intracranial aneurysms challenging surgical lesions. There is limited literature available for those arising from distal branches. The cases that have been reported in the literature have all presented with symptoms from a rupture leading to an intracranial haemorrhage. In this case report, the authors present a case of a giant aneurysm arising from a cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery presenting as an extra-axial tumour. A 76-year-old gentleman presented with a 2-day history of subjective left arm numbness. Imaging revealed a large conical right-sided parietal lesion. Intraoperatively, it was found that the lesion was being supplied by a single vascular pedicle. Histology was consistent with an aneurysm. In this case, that patient did not have any evidence of a rupture unlike all reported cases of cortical giant aneurysms. This case highlights the myriad location and presentation of giant intracranial aneurysms.

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32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3202 Clinical Sciences, Cerebrovascular, Stroke, Neurosciences, Brain Disorders, Cardiovascular

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J Surg Case Rep

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2042-8812
2042-8812

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Oxford University Press (OUP)