Successful Microsurgical Clipping of Basilar Tip Aneurysm: A Case Report
Journal Title: Nepal Journal of Neuroscience - Year 2011, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The authors report a case of basilar tip aneurysm who presented with the features of subarachnoid hemorrhage. After making a diagnosis of basilar tip aneurysm on CT angiogram, it was clipped successfully via right subtemporal approach and patient was discharged on 16th postoperative day with Glasgow Outcome Score(GOS) of 4/5. Literature on basilar tip aneurysm, its management and outcome would be reviewed.
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Gopal Raman Sharma, MS NNRC
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