Romantic Name for a Deadly Condition: Kissing Aneurysms of the Pericallosal Artery – A Case Report

• Published in: International journal of medical students Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 107 - 111
• Main Authors: M. Waszak, Przemyslaw, Paturej, Agnieszka, Springer, Janusz, Baranowska, Katarzyna, Brzeska, Barbara, Aleksandrowicz, Katarzyna, Szmuda, Tomasz, Garnier, Hanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 19.03.2015
• Subjects: angiography; anterior cerebral artery; intracranial aneurysm; kissing aneurysms; microsurgery
• ISSN: 2076-6327; 2076-6327
• DOI: 10.5195/ijms.2015.126

Background: Kissing aneurysms are two independent but adjacent aneurysms protruding from two contralateral arterial locations. This report describes a successfully treated case of kissing aneurysms at the Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Gdansk. Case: A 45-year-old asymptomatic woman was diagnosed with unruptured bilateral aneurysms located in the pericallosal-callosomarginal division. Her medical history included a previous intracranial aneurysm and arterial hypertension. The patient underwent a successful treatment by surgical clipping and was discharged in good condition; neither disability nor neurologic deficit was noticed upon discharge. Surgical wound healing was complicated by an infection and resulted in a reoperation for the patient. Conclusion: The etiology of kissing aneurysms is still unknown and the best treatment method stills remains unclear. Thus, every case has to be carefully and individually assessed by an interdisciplinaryteam. As a result, patient transfer to an experienced neurosurgical center could be beneficial.