Kissing aneurysms of the distal anterior cerebral artery: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Abstract. Intracranial 'kissing' aneurysms are rare types of multiple aneurysms referring to two adjacent aneurysms arising from identical or different arteries with separate origins and partially adherent walls. The present study reported a 54-year-old female patient, who was identified with a 'kissing' aneurysm in the A3 segment of the bilateral anterior cerebral arteries, as demonstrated by head computed tomography and emergency cerebral digital subtraction angiography analysis. In total, 12 days following the clipping of the aneurysms, the patient was discharged with a Modified Rankin Scale= 0 and recovered well with no neurological deficits. Based on previous literature, it was indicated that the majority of patients with 'kissing' aneurysm have a good prognosis and the cure rate is as high as 96.8%. However, the recovery rate may not be that high as the sample size is not large enough to thoroughly demonstrate the complete prognosis of 'kissing' aneurysms.

Kissing Aneurysms of the Anterior Communicating Artery Treated With Surgical Clipping: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Intracranial “kissing” aneurysms are a rare subtype of multiple aneurysms, characterized as two adjacent aneurysms that originate from either the same or different arteries, each having separate origins but partially adherent walls [ 1 ]. While the prevalence of intracranial aneurysms in the general population is estimated at about 3.2% [ 2 ], kissing aneurysms represent fewer than 1% of all intracranial aneurysms [ 1 ].…”