Serpentine aneurysm of the posterior circulation: Report of two cases

Giant serpentine aneurysms form a subgroup of giant intracranial aneurysms with specific radiological and surgical features. Previous reports have stressed the predilection of these lesions for the carotid circulation, particularly the middle cerebral artery. Two cases of serpentine aneurysm affecti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 1990, Vol.4 (3), p.217-223
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, M. Tariq, McKinstry, C. Steven, Bell, Kathleen E., Fannin, Thomas F., Byrnes, Dermot P., Vasishta, Rakesh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	angtography Cerebral Angiography Cerebrovascular Circulation Child Female Giant aneurysm Humans Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnosis Intracranial Aneurysm - physiopathology Intracranial Aneurysm - surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged serpentine channel Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Giant serpentine aneurysms form a subgroup of giant intracranial aneurysms with specific radiological and surgical features. Previous reports have stressed the predilection of these lesions for the carotid circulation, particularly the middle cerebral artery. Two cases of serpentine aneurysm affecting the posterior circulation are reported and the problems of diagnosis and treatment of this lesion are discussed.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.3109/02688699008992727