Turkish Neurosurgery 2016 , Vol 26 , Num 4
Fahr’s Syndrome Associated with Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms: A Case Report
Umit EROGLU1, Gökmen KAHILOGULLARI1, Altan DEMIREL1, Anıl ARAT2, Agahan UNLU1
1Ankara University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey
2Ankara University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey
DOI : 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8574-13.0 Fahr’s Syndrome is characterized by the presence of intracerebral, bilateral and symmetrical calcifications located in bilateral basal ganglia, thalamus, and cerebellum. The etiology is not exactly known. The authors reported a very rare case who had Fahr’s Syndrome and intracerebral aneurysms simultaneously. The patient was female and presented with headache. Her examinations revealed aneurysms on the middle cerebral artery, internal carotid artery and ophthalmic artery. That is the first case reported in the literature having multiple intracranial aneurysms and Fahr’s Syndrome together. Keywords : Fahr’s syndrome, Aneurysm, Calcification
Corresponding author : Ümit Eroglu, umitkovikeroglu@hotmail.com