Case Report

Aneurysm and Neurocysticercosis: Casual or Causal Relationship? Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Characteristics of case report of aneurysm in patients with neurocysticercosis.

SexAge (years)Aneurysm locationSurgical proceduresSurgical fieldMicroscopy of aneurysmReportYear

M23Distal branch right MCAClipping of proximal arteryTemporal lobe hematomaN.P.Zee et al. [12]1980

M32Branch right AICAWrappingThickening leptomeninges
Multiple adhesions
Partially necrotic cyst
N.P.Soto-Hernandez et al. [13]1996

M32M2 branch left MCAClippingInflammatory changes
Extensive adhesions
Multiple degenerated cysts
N.P.Huang et al. [9]2000

M69Distal branch right ATATrappingIntracerebral hematoma
Brain swelling
Cysternal hemorrhage
Yellowish cyst
InflammatoryKim et al. [14]2005

F49Bifurcation right MCAClippingNo inflammation signs or adhesions
Yellowish cyst
CongenitalAgapejev et al. (this paper)

F: female, M: male, MCA: middle cerebral artery, AICA: anterior inferior cerebellar artery, ATA: anterior temporal artery, N.P: not performed.