GIANT FUSIFORM ANEURYSM IN MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY BRANCHES - A REPORTOF 2 CASES AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Giant fusiform aneurysm (2.5 cm in length or more) is an unusual patho logical entity typically described involving the main trunks of cerebr al arteries and, rarely, cerebral artery branches. We are presenting t wo cases of middle cerebral artery branch giant fusiform aneurysm, one surgically and the other conservatively treated. We were unable to fi nd in the literature reports of similar aneurysms at the same location . Clinical and pathological aspects, radiological findings, and treatm ent are discussed.