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ArticleJournal of neurosurgery. Case lessons2024

A large cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp with multiple arterial supply: illustrative case.

Soumya Pahari, Paawan Bahadur Bhandari, Bibek Bhattarai, Purushottam Baniya, Stuti Yadav, Prarthana Subedi, Sarbind Mandal

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Article in Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Soumya Pahari1Department of Surgery-Neurosurgical Unit, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Paawan Bahadur Bhandari1Department of Surgery-Neurosurgical Unit, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bibek Bhattarai2Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China; and.
Purushottam Baniya1Department of Surgery-Neurosurgical Unit, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Stuti Yadav3College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Prarthana Subedi3College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sarbind Mandal3College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bir Hospital · NPNepalese Army Institute of Health Services · NPSecond Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCirsoid aneurysm of the scalp is a rare arteriovenous fistula having a traumatic, congenital, iatrogenic, or idiopathic etiology. Its presentation can range from a small swelling to a large pulsatile mass with tinnitus, headache, and scalp necrosis. OBSERVATIONS: A 67-year-old female presented with a gradually increasing swelling on her forehead and head since childhood and no history of trauma. Examination revealed 12 × 5 cm tortuous midline swelling. Computed tomography angiography revealed a mass of tortuous vessels in the right frontoparietal region of the scalp with no bony defect or intracranial extension. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the head showed no intracranial pathology. The diagnosis of cirsoid aneurysm was made, and surgery was planned. A bicoronal incision was made. The feeding arteries were dissected and ligated. The nidus was carefully separated, cauterized, and excised in toto. Inadvertently, a buttonhole in the skin was created while dissecting the nidus, which was sutured. The patient developed a small area of scalp necrosis on the 10th postoperative day, which was debrided and sutured. At the 6-month follow-up, no signs of recurrence were present. LESSONS: A large cirsoid aneurysm of the scalp with multiple arterial supplies can be treated successfully with surgery. Meticulous dissection and hemostasis are warranted to avoid perioperative complications.

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arteriovenous malformationcirsoid aneurysmscalp AVM

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PMCPMC10805588
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