Intracranial aneurysms in sickle cell patients: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
Surg Neurol
; 72(3): 296-9; discussion 299, 2009 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-18614211
BACKGROUND: The sickle cell disease has different neurologic complications, including cerebral aneurysms. This disease may lead to endothelial damage, which favors the development of cerebral aneurysms. Only a few cases demonstrated by cerebral angiography or surgery have been reported in the English literature referring to cerebral aneurysms in sickle cell patients. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report 2 patients with sickle cell disease whose cerebral aneurysms were successfully treated by open surgery. CONCLUSION: Sickle cell patients have a high occurrence of multiple aneurysms, and a high prevalence of posterior circulation aneurysms. This must be interpreted with caution, and further studies are needed to confirm this association.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hemorragia Subaracnóidea
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Aneurisma Intracraniano
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Neurol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos