Cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp: case report

Cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp: case report

Abstract We report a case of a 23-year-old man presented with a painful swelling over his right occipital region. Selective right carotid angiogram demonstrated a markedly tortuous and dilated right occipital artery feeding into a circular or cirsoid aneurysm in the right occipital scalp. Percutaneo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arquivos brasileiros de neurocirurgia 2011-06, Vol.30 (2), p.42-43
Hauptverfasser: Romero, Flávio Ramalho, Haddad, Gabriela Roncada, Figueiredo, Eberval Gadelha, Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen
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Sprache:eng
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cirsoid aneurism
scalp arteriovenous fistulas
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract We report a case of a 23-year-old man presented with a painful swelling over his right occipital region. Selective right carotid angiogram demonstrated a markedly tortuous and dilated right occipital artery feeding into a circular or cirsoid aneurysm in the right occipital scalp. Percutaneous occlusion of the cirsoid aneurysm was not attempted and the patient underwent a successful resection of the fistula with good outcome after three months followed up.
ISSN:0103-5355
2359-5922
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1626270