Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso

A case of an intracranial arterial aneurysm at internal carotid bifurcation in a 10-year-old girl is described with the special features of cerebral aneurysm which occur in children, comparing with the adults. We alert for the necessity of carefully operative technique in order to avoid damage and i...

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Main Authors: Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, Leandro Valiengo, Pedro Paulo Mariani Lima Santos, Hamilton Matushita, José Píndaro Pereira Plese
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2006-09-01
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author Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto
Leandro Valiengo
Pedro Paulo Mariani Lima Santos
Hamilton Matushita
José Píndaro Pereira Plese
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description A case of an intracranial arterial aneurysm at internal carotid bifurcation in a 10-year-old girl is described with the special features of cerebral aneurysm which occur in children, comparing with the adults. We alert for the necessity of carefully operative technique in order to avoid damage and intraoperative rupture of the aneurysm due to the very thin vessel wall that this population can develop. Our recommendation is early surgery in these patients.<br>Relatamos o caso de aneurisma arterial intracraniano na bifurcação da carótida interna em menina de 10 anos de idade. As características especiais dos aneurismas intracranianos que acometem a faixa etária pediátrica são descritas, comparando com a faixa etária adulta. Alertamos a necessidade de emprego de técnica operatória microcirúrgica cautelosa para evitar lesão e ruptura intraoperatória do aneurisma, devido a parede do aneurisma geralmente ser muito fina na faixa etária pediátrica. Recomendamos cirurgia precoce nestes pacientes.
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spelling doaj-art-2cae64f694064bf3a9e2c08f48123b252025-08-20T03:55:00ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272006-09-01643a67668010.1590/S0004-282X2006000400031Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de casoFernando Campos Gomes PintoLeandro ValiengoPedro Paulo Mariani Lima SantosHamilton MatushitaJosé Píndaro Pereira PleseA case of an intracranial arterial aneurysm at internal carotid bifurcation in a 10-year-old girl is described with the special features of cerebral aneurysm which occur in children, comparing with the adults. We alert for the necessity of carefully operative technique in order to avoid damage and intraoperative rupture of the aneurysm due to the very thin vessel wall that this population can develop. Our recommendation is early surgery in these patients.<br>Relatamos o caso de aneurisma arterial intracraniano na bifurcação da carótida interna em menina de 10 anos de idade. As características especiais dos aneurismas intracranianos que acometem a faixa etária pediátrica são descritas, comparando com a faixa etária adulta. Alertamos a necessidade de emprego de técnica operatória microcirúrgica cautelosa para evitar lesão e ruptura intraoperatória do aneurisma, devido a parede do aneurisma geralmente ser muito fina na faixa etária pediátrica. Recomendamos cirurgia precoce nestes pacientes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000400031aneurisma intracranianodoença cerebrovascular pediátricahemorragia subaracnóideainfânciaintracranial aneurysmpediatric cerebrovascular diseasesubarachnoid hemorrhagechildhood
spellingShingle Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto
Leandro Valiengo
Pedro Paulo Mariani Lima Santos
Hamilton Matushita
José Píndaro Pereira Plese
Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
aneurisma intracraniano
doença cerebrovascular pediátrica
hemorragia subaracnóidea
infância
intracranial aneurysm
pediatric cerebrovascular disease
subarachnoid hemorrhage
childhood
title Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
title_full Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
title_fullStr Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
title_full_unstemmed Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
title_short Intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood: case report Aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infância: relato de caso
title_sort intracranial arterial aneurysms in childhood case report aneurismas arteriais intracranianos na infancia relato de caso
topic aneurisma intracraniano
doença cerebrovascular pediátrica
hemorragia subaracnóidea
infância
intracranial aneurysm
pediatric cerebrovascular disease
subarachnoid hemorrhage
childhood
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000400031
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