Aneurysmography for visualizing large aneurysms.

Abstract

We report a case of a large cavernous sinus aneurysm, in which conventional angiography did not clearly demonstrate the exact form and the position of the neck. Superselective angiography performed with the catheter tip in the lumen of the aneurysm and with the internal carotid artery occluded just proximal to its neck is a new technique that demonstrates the morphological details of an entire aneurysm. With the use of cineangiography, the exact volume of the aneurysm was defined. The valuable aneurysmographic information obtained was useful in achieving occlusion of the aneurysm, while preserving the parent artery.