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Small symptomatic anterior communicating artery aneurysms: report of three cases and literature review.

Adem C YaziciRyan M NaylorStephen GraepelGiuseppe Lanzino
Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2023)
Unruptured aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery can present with visual symptoms due to compression of optic pathways, even at a small size. Prompt recognition and treatment of such a condition are paramount as new onset of visual symptoms can signify impending rupture akin to small PCom aneurysms compressing the third nerve. We discuss a few pitfalls of clipping small ACom aneurysms compressing the optic nerve.
Keyphrases
  • optic nerve
  • optical coherence tomography
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  • depressive symptoms