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Suggest Treatment For Aneurysm In Base Of Skull
Question: I was first told a I have an aneurysm in the base of my skull and now I'm being told it's in my Carotid Artery. Is this a better situation or worse?
Brief Answer:
It is nearly the same, in both cases treatment needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for using HCM.
I read your question and understand your concerns.
Brain aneurysm can be a very serious condition that may threaten your health.
It is a good thing it is yet unruptured.
Ay brain aneurysm should be evaluated and treated correctly.
Treatment is guided by localization and aneurysm characteristics and general medical condition of patient too.
A brain aneurysm if ruptures, poses serious risks by damaging the nearby brainstem in case of cerebellar location, or strokes in case of carotid artery location.
To say it is a good thing or not, there is need for more information about exact location and characteristics of the aneurysm an arteriography ( study of brain vessels by entering into vessels a catheter and contrasting them) is needed, so any imaging studies report will help in a better explanation about your concerns.
Peripheral cerebellar aneurysm poses minor risks regarding to carotid ones, and are treated better by surgery ( clipping), but can be treated by coiling ( endovascular procedure) if are localized into deep vessels.
Carotid aneurysm if is located into cavernous sinus ( a complex structure) is treated only by coiling, surgery ( clipping) causes serious damages.
Hope this answers your question.
If you have further questions feel free to ask.
It is nearly the same, in both cases treatment needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for using HCM.
I read your question and understand your concerns.
Brain aneurysm can be a very serious condition that may threaten your health.
It is a good thing it is yet unruptured.
Ay brain aneurysm should be evaluated and treated correctly.
Treatment is guided by localization and aneurysm characteristics and general medical condition of patient too.
A brain aneurysm if ruptures, poses serious risks by damaging the nearby brainstem in case of cerebellar location, or strokes in case of carotid artery location.
To say it is a good thing or not, there is need for more information about exact location and characteristics of the aneurysm an arteriography ( study of brain vessels by entering into vessels a catheter and contrasting them) is needed, so any imaging studies report will help in a better explanation about your concerns.
Peripheral cerebellar aneurysm poses minor risks regarding to carotid ones, and are treated better by surgery ( clipping), but can be treated by coiling ( endovascular procedure) if are localized into deep vessels.
Carotid aneurysm if is located into cavernous sinus ( a complex structure) is treated only by coiling, surgery ( clipping) causes serious damages.
Hope this answers your question.
If you have further questions feel free to ask.
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