Where Is the Saccular Aneurysm?
Saccular Aneurysms Occur Immediately Distal to a Branch Point in the Cerebral Vasculature. They Tend to Be Roughly Spherical and Point in the Direction of the...
Saccular aneurysms occur immediately distal to a branch point in the cerebral vasculature. They tend to be roughly spherical and point in the direction of the blood flow (Figure 1). Aneurysms may form due to congenital weakness of the blood vessel wall immediately distal to a branch point.
Where do saccular aneurysms occur?
Saccular aneurysms occur at the bifurcation (branching) points of the large arteries in the brain and are most commonly found in the anterior portion of the circle of Willis.
Is a saccular aneurysm?
The shape of an aneurysm is described as being fusiform or saccular, which helps to identify a true aneurysm. The more common fusiform-shaped aneurysm bulges or balloons out on all sides of the blood vessel. A saccular-shaped aneurysm bulges or balloons out only on one side.
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