Rapidly growing internal carotid artery aneurysm after amphetamine abuse: case report |
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Authors: | Chen Han-Jung Liang Cheng-Loong Lu Kang Lui Chun-Chung |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung University and Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. chenmd@ms8.hinet.net |
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Abstract: | Amphetamine is one of the most common illicitly abused drugs in certain countries. It is a potent sympathomimetic that may lead to vascular events, including stroke and myocardial infarction. Most reports of stroke after amphetamine abuse are of intracerebral hemorrhage. In this report, the authors describe a ruptured aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery in a young man with amphetamine abuse. It grew rapidly within 2 weeks. Surgery revealed fibrosis and fibrinoid necrosis around the aneurysm. The aneurysm was successfully embolized with Guglielmi detachable coil. A rapidly growing aneurysm in the major intracranial vessels resulting from amphetamine abuse is very rare. |
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