Aissi M, Younes-Mhenni S, Jerbi-Ommezzine S, Boughammoura-Bouatay A, Frih-Ayed M, Sfar MH. [Tuberous sclerosis and intracranial aneurysms: a rare association].
Rev Neurol (Paris) 2010;
166:935-9. [PMID:
20472258 DOI:
10.1016/j.neurol.2009.12.011]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2009] [Revised: 09/19/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant inherited phakomatosis. It is associated with a wide variety of central nervous system abnormalities, but intracranial aneurysms are rare.
CASE REPORT
We report a 34-year-old patient fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of tuberous sclerosis in association with intracranial aneurysm.
DISCUSSION
This association has been reported in only 17 other cases of tuberous sclerosis. We discuss the etiopathogenic mechanisms, preferential localizations and the various therapeutic propositions.
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