Dolichoectasia of the Middle Cerebral Artery: Case Report

Ichiro Nakahara; Waro Taki; Masato Tanaka; Kouji Matsumoto; Haruhiko Kikuchi

doi:10.2176/nmc.35.822

Dolichoectasia of the Middle Cerebral Artery: Case Report

Ichiro Nakahara, Waro Taki, Masato Tanaka, Kouji Matsumoto, Haruhiko Kikuchi

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A 59-year-old female with a previous history of head injury presented with mild occipitalgia due to dolichoectasia of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Initial examination by computed tomography and angiography using the usual projections suggested a terminal internal carotid artery saccular aneurysm. However, angiography by the reverse Waters view excluded a saccular aneurysm. Superselective angiography using a microcatheter revealed the complex tortuous course of the MCA due to dolichoectasia. She was discharged and has remained asymptomatic. Superselective angiography is extremely useful for the diagnosis of dolichoectasia localized in the MCA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	822-824
Number of pages	3
Journal	neurologia medico-chirurgica
Volume	35
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.35.822
Publication status	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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