Twelve patients in a series of 22 with giant intracranial aneurysms demonstrated neuroradiological features of partial or total spontaneous intra-aneurysmal thrombosis. The presence of this intra-aneurysmal clot significantly altered the computed tomographic appearance of the giant aneurysm. Massive intra-aneurysmal thrombosis did not protect against subarachnoid haemorrhage and the likelihood ...

INTRODUCTION Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare, rapidly growing, and destructive benign bone tumor that rarely involves the bones of the hand. Various treatment options for aneurysmal bone cyst have been reported in the literature, but controversy exists regarding optimal treatment. CASE REPORT A six year old boy presented with a history of pain and local swelling over his third metacarpal of fi...

OBJECTIVES The role of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) as markers in the prognosis of asymptomatic thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) patients has not been well established. As such, we evaluated a group of patients for a possible association between serum CRP and IL-6 and aneurysm dimension. METHODS Serum CRP and IL-6 were determined and aneurysmal size was measured in 26 patie...

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the outcomes of intraoperative aneurysmal rupture in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage undergoing open surgical or endovascular treatment. This retrospective study included 742 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage treated at the Clinical Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, during a three-year period. Among them...

Intralesional surgery is most commonly used for aneurysmal bone cysts. Rarely is en bloc resection used for active, aggressive, recurrent lesions and those located in expendable bones. However, persistence or recurrence of aneurysmal bone cysts is common. The clinical behavior of aneurysmal bone cysts is more aggressive in younger patients. Selective embolization is used as the primary treatmen...

BACKGROUND The incidence of hypopituitarism in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ranges from 0% to 45%. Also the screening for hypopituitarism in survivors of aneurysmal SAH is not a routine. This has led to a controversy in the management of such patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to evaluate the endocrine profile of our patients who had presented with aneurysmal SAH. PATIENTS ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate hemodynamics and coil distribution with changing coil stiffness and length using the finite element method (FEM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. METHODS Basic side-wall and bifurcation type aneurysm models were used. Six types of coil models were generated by changing the coil stiffness and length, based on commercially ava...

Intra-aneurysmal pressure was studied in an experimental model of saccular aneurysm in dogs, using a vein pouch grafted onto a common carotid arterial bifurcation. The mean and the pulse pressures were recorded simultaneously from within the aneurysm and within the common carotid artery, before and after 50% proximal carotid artery stenosis. These experiments were performed under systemic normo...