Tuberous Sclerosis and Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms: Case Report

Abstract

A 6-year-old girl with tuberous sclerosis was found to have multiple intracranial fusiform arterial aneurysms. This represents the fifth reported case of this association. The concepts of an arterial dysplasia being present in cases of tuberous sclerosis and of developmental defects being the cause of some intracranial aneurysms are discussed. The need for a prospective study to assess the prevalence of intracranial aneurysms in patients with tuberous sclerosis is suggested.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Source ID
10.1227/00006123-198511000-00012

Entities

People

  • Bennett Blumenkopf
  • Michael J. Huggins

Organizations

  • San Antonio Military Medical Center

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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