Saccular aneurysm of the anterior-inferior (middle cerebellar) --internal auditory artery
Zlotnik, E.I.; Skliut, I.A.; Smeianovich, A.F.
Zhurnal Voprosy Neirokhirurgii Imeni N. N. Burdenko 2: 14-17
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-8817 PMID: 6966875 Document Number: 155008
On the basis of data in the literature (4 cases) and one case observed by the authors themselves, a clinical characteristics is given of the rarely encountered aneurysm of the middle cerebellar-internal acoustic arteries. In the absence of subarachnoid hemorrhage the aneurysm produces a typical picture of neurinoma of the acoustic nerve. The patient described was operated on with the use of a surgical microscope. Clipping of the aneurysm resulted practically in full recovery of the patient.