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Unruptured multiple ICA aneurysms

Posted by watermelonsugar25 @watermelonsugar25, 13 hours ago

Based on her family history with Moya Moya, aneurysms and epilepsy my sister did a cerebral angiogram a few weeks ago. She was diagnosed with multiple (3) ICA unruptured aneurysms. They are on the small side: on the right 1.5mm and 2.6mm and on the left, 1 mm. Doctor is suggesting two options either close monitoring or a stent. Because the aneurysms on the right are pretty close to each other, he is recommending a stent. Has anyone gone through this? Should we seek a second opinion?

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houston13 | @houston13 | 10 hours ago

Since there had been several cases of ruptured aneurysms in my family and my brother had a ruptured brain aneurysm (they actually found he had three, one ruptured) I got checked and they found I also had a small aneurysm. Mine had vascular access so a repair would be simple (or relatively simple), two separate neurosurgeons recommended I had it repaired. They repaired it in 2017 with a stent, after that they monitored the evolution with angiograms and MRIs, in 2020 I had to get a second stent as the first one had proven not sufficient. Both surgeries were embolizations, similar to the angiograms, using catheter through the groin. Recovery is fast as it is minimally invasive. I still get checked every 2 years and it seems to have worked now.

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watermelonsugar25 | @watermelonsugar25 | 1 hour ago
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Since there had been several cases of ruptured aneurysms in my family and my brother had a ruptured brain aneurysm (they actually found he had three, one ruptured) I got checked and they found I also had a small aneurysm. Mine had vascular access so a repair would be simple (or relatively simple), two separate neurosurgeons recommended I had it repaired. They repaired it in 2017 with a stent, after that they monitored the evolution with angiograms and MRIs, in 2020 I had to get a second stent as the first one had proven not sufficient. Both surgeries were embolizations, similar to the angiograms, using catheter through the groin. Recovery is fast as it is minimally invasive. I still get checked every 2 years and it seems to have worked now.

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Thank you for sharing. We are hoping to get a second opinion as well.

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