BACKGROUND Arterial spin-labeling magnetic resonance perfusion imaging (ASL-MRI) allows noninvasive measurement of cerebral blood flow (CBF) but depends on arterial transit time (ATT). To overcome this problem, we developed a simple ASL technique with dual postlabeling delay (PLD) settings. In addition to the routinely used PLD of 1.5 seconds, we selected another PLD of 2.5 seconds to assess sl...

in 15 per cent of these cases. The internal carotid artery was the site of the aneurysm in 35.4 per cent of the patients, while the remainder were almost equally divided between (1) the anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries, (2) the middle cerebral, and (3) the basilar and vertebral arteries. The aneurysms are classified into three categories; mycotic, 6; arteriosclerotic, 22; a...

To cite: Grandhi R, Williamson RW, Zwagerman NT, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015212019 DESCRIPTION A 34-year-old man with a history of seizures presented after a generalised seizure. An MRI of the brain and MR angiogram of the brain (figure 1) were performed, demonstrating a partially thrombosed, giant intracranial aneurysm involving th...

A 78-year-old male presented with early gastric cancer and a 5.5 cm-sized infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, detected during regular screening. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was performed first, followed by laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. After gastrectomy, the patient underwent computed tomography (CT) scan due to persistent fever, which showed increased perigraft fluid collection ar...

Spontaneous rupture, fistula formation, thrombosis, distal embolisation and myocardial ischaemia are potential complications of coronary and vascular aneurysms. Several surgical techniques have been described to treat these aneurysms: ligation of the aneurysm, resection with end-to-end anastomosis, and vascular or coronary bypass grafting. Indications to treat coronary aneurysms remain unclear,...

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis that has been used as effective treatment for early-stage transitional carcinoma of the urinary bladder. We present a case of a 68 year old man who had an abdominal aortic aneurysm following BCG therapy for bladder cancer. Contrast enhanced computerized tomogram (CECT) of abdomen and pelvis revealed bilateral hypo...