Cancer-Type Somatic Mutations in Saccular Cerebral Aneurysms

Editorial: Pathophysiology and treatment of fusiform intracranial aneurysms

“…They are predominantly seen more in male patients than female, especially in those patients who suffer from other cardiovascular disorders. Genetic pathways of fIAs and sIAs are somehow overlapping, but unlike sIAs, fIAs are more frequent within the posterior circulation ( 1 ). The multiple terms used to describe this type of non-saccular aneurysms (fusiform, translational, or dolichoectatic aneurysms) reflect their poorly known and understood developmental history, as well as their prognosis and pathophysiology.…”