Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2015; 3(4): 377-380
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i4.377
Saccular trilobed aneurysm of azygos anterior cerebral artery
Arsen Seferi, Ridvan Alimehmeti, Arben Rroji, Mentor Petrela
Arsen Seferi, Ridvan Alimehmeti, Mentor Petrela, Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Rruga Kongresi i Manastirit, 270 Tirana, Albania
Arben Rroji, Neuroradiology, University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Rruga Kongresi i Manastirit, 270 Tirana, Albania
Author contributions: Seferi A designed the research and wrote the manuscript; Alimehmeti R performed the literature research, contributed in writing the paper and reviewed the manuscript; Rroji A performed radiological exams and prepared photos; Petrela M operated on the case, encouraged writing the paper and reviewed the manuscript.
Ethics approval: This study has received the approval of Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry ethic committee and the permission to be sent for publication.
Informed consent: The informed consent for the treatment of the patient and publication this case report is received and conserved by the authors of this article.
Conflict-of-interest: Authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Ridvan Alimehmeti, MD, PhD, Service of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Rruga Kongresi i Manastirit, 370 Dibra Street, 270 Tirana, Albania. ridvanalimehmeti@hotmail.com
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Received: September 22, 2014
Peer-review started: September 22, 2014
First decision: December 17, 2014
Revised: January 16, 2015
Accepted: February 4, 2015
Article in press: February 9, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: This is a detailed description of radiological and surgical findings in a very rare case of trilobed aneurysm of distal anterior cerebral artery. The characteristics of this aneurysm are exposed and its difficult exclusion by separate three clips is argued with a thorough discussion of the literature.