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Intraoperative Aneurysm Rupture during Resection for Presumed Metastasis

Kuhn, Anna L.
de Macedo Rodrigues, Katyucia
Puri, Ajit S
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A 54-year-old male with metastatic melanoma, including a presumed brain metastasis underwent elective surgery when there was sudden onset of extensive bleeding upon resection. An emergent cerebral angiogram revealed a fusiform left posterior cerebral artery aneurysm. Malignant melanoma commonly metastasizes to the brain and has shown to assume a wide variety of appearances with involvement of almost any intracranial structures. The unexpected intraoperative finding required immediate action and strategic rethinking. The patient successfully underwent vessel sacrifice by means of coil embolization.

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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Aug 9:104319. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104319. [Epub ahead of print] Link to article on publisher's site

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10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104319
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