basilar artery aneurysm

Basilar artery aneurysms are less common than anterior circulation aneurysms, and rupture less frequently, but their critical location necessitates careful evaluation.

Radiographic features

CT

• may present as a lobulated hyperattenuating structure anterior to the mid brain
• rupture of a basilar artery aneurysm is typically localized to the interpeduncular cistern, but may extend into the suprasellar cistern
• CT angiography (CTA) provides better evaluation of the aneurysm and its relationship to other branches of the basilar artery
• basilar artery aneurysms can be both fusiform and saccular

Angiography

• better than CTA for evaluating the relationship of the basilar aneurysm with branch vessels off the basilar artery, which is critical when considering intervention

Treatment and prognosis

Both unruptured and ruptured basilar artery aneurysms can be considered for clipping or endovascular coiling.

The type of treatment is tailored to the type of aneurysm (fusiform, saccular, branch, etc).

If coiled, they require close follow-up to ensure complete occlusion and may require re-treatment .

Siehe auch:

• fenestrierte Arteria basilaris
• basilar tip aneurysm
• vertebrobasiläre Dolichoektasie

und weiter:

• hydrocephalus due to a large basilar artery aneurysm
• basilar fusiform aneurysm