A 42-year-old man with no past significant medical illness presented with headache. CT scan done showed subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) predominantly in the perimesencephalic cisterns []. Magnetic resonance imaging T1 gradient sequence also showed the hypointense signal suggestive of blood products in the perimesencephalic cisterns []. Fetal posterior cerebral arteries are seen on both the sides arising from the internal carotid artery [Figures and ]. DSA (digital subtraction angiogram) done subsequently revealed fusiform bulbous dilation involving both the cisternal and cortical segments of the left SCA []. Endovascular treatment in the form of parent artery occlusion was done under general anesthesia, with complete exclusion of the aneurysm from the circulation as seen on post-coiling angiogram []. Standard heparin protocol was followed and activated clotting time greater than 250 s was maintained during the procedure. Six-French (6F) Envoy (cordis) guiding catheter was placed in the distal vertebral artery. A combination of echelon-10 microcatheter (ev3) and transcend 0.014 microwire (Stryker) were used to access the aneurysms. Multiple Axium (ev3) coils were used to occlude the aneurysm. There were no intra- and periprocedural complications and patient was discharged on the 5th day after operation. The post-operative course was uneventful. The patient's neurological examination after 1 month was completely normal. Control angiogram done after 1 year showed stable occlusion of the aneurysm with endovascular coil in place [].
A 60-year-old woman who developed intermittent diplopia underwent MRI scan revealing a tentorial meningioma as well as aneurysms of the posterior communication artery, right vertebral artery, and peripheral superior cerebellar artery. The tentorial meningioma tumor was located in the posterior aspect of the cerebellopontine angle and causing compression of the brainstem along the course of the 4th cranial nerve, and the complex, partially thrombosed dissecting aneurysm of the SCA was situated just proximal to the entry of the 4th nerve into the free edge of the tentorium. Angiography revealed a partially thrombosed wide-necked aneurysm not amenable to endovascular intervention. Microsurgical clipping and simultaneous tumor removal were recommended.\nA combined subtemporal, presigmoidal approach was performed. A wide bone removal of the middle cranial fossa was necessary to reach the tentorial incisura allowing exposure of the tumor. Due to the associated brainstem compression from the tumor, the meningioma was debulked first, and then the aneurysm was addressed. Interestingly, on reaching the SCA there was obvious hemosiderin staining of the arachnoid surrounding the aneurysm dome, indicating a previous rupture. During microsurgical dissection, it was confirmed that this aneurysm was thick-walled and partially thrombosed [Figure and ]. The aneurysm was reconstructed with a single clip placed well up on the aneurysm dome to avoid compromise of the parent artery. Intra-operative angiogram demonstrated complete obliteration of the aneurysm with normal flow through the SCA and distal branches. Post-operatively, apart from transient hyponatremia and hyperglycemia, the patient did well without complication.