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Large and giant aneurysms account for up to 5% of all intracranial aneurysms approximately. They often present during the fifth to seventh decades and have a female predominance. Unlike small aneurysms which often present with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), giant aneurysms often present with symptoms of mass effect, ischemia [1]. Ischemia is mostly due to the development of thromboembolism. Approximately 17–33% of giant aneurysms were thrombotic. Though many cases follow mild and calm progression for long periods, some have rapid progression to large sizes [1, 2]. The risk of rupture of these giant aneurysms is approximately 50% in 5 years according to the International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (ISUIA) trial.
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Devareddy, G. (2021). Pathogenesis of Thrombosed Giant Aneurysm. In: Kato, Y., Zhang, X., Dai, J., Ansari, A. (eds) Recent Progress in the Management of Cerebrovascular Diseases. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3387-4_2
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