Aneurysms of the P2P Segment of Posterior Cerebral Artery: Case Report and Surgical Steps. (8th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aguiar, Paulo; Gatto, Luana; Neves, Maick; Martins, Carlos; Nakasone, Fabio; Isolan, Gustavo
• Other Names: Shaffrey Mark E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-12-08
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/325414
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is divided into 4 segments: precommunicating segment (P1), postcommunicating segment (P2), quadrigeminal segment (P3), and calcarine segment (P4). Small aneurysms are more prevalent than large aneurysms in patients with ruptured aneurysms. P2 and P3 aneurysms are usually managed by the subtemporal approach. This is a case report of rupture saccular aneurysm of posterior cerebral artery on P2P segment. The authors show the surgical steps of these rare aneurysms with an illustrative case.