Korean J Cerebrovasc Surg.  2003 Sep;5(2):150-152.

A Case of Ruptured True Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
  • 2Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.

Abstract

A 64-year-old female presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture of a rare true posterior communicating (P-com) artery aneurysm, which is arising from P-com artery itself. A saccular aneurysm was successfully clipped. An awareness of this rare aneurysm is stressed in order to avoid operative complications.

Keyword

True posterior communicating (P-com) artery aneurysm; Subarachnoid hemorrhage

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Arteries
Female
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm*
Middle Aged
Rupture
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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