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Can a cerebral infundibulum be dangerous. i was just diagnosed with two via angiogram and the doctor said they need to be monitored why?

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ask your doc, maybe?: Infundibula are funnel-shaped symmetrical enlargements that occur at the origins of cerebral arteries & are apparent on 7-25% of otherwise normal angiograms. (The word is Latin for "funnel.") An aneurysm can form at the site of one. This is EXTREMELY rare. Your doctor's just being prudent. I'm curious: Why didn't you ask YOUR DOCTOR this question, instead of some stranger on HealthTap?

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Answered 11/17/2016

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