Dissecting aneurysm of the cerebral arteries. Case report

A spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery with extension into its major branches is reported in a 23-year-old man. The characteristic pathological and angiographic findings are demonstrated, including the rarely documented progression of this lesion. The etiological factor...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgery Vol. 53; no. 5; p. 693
Main Authors Grosman, H, Fornasier, V L, Bonder, D, Livingston, K E, Platts, M E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1980
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Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Angiography
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnosis
Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Male
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Summary:A spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery with extension into its major branches is reported in a 23-year-old man. The characteristic pathological and angiographic findings are demonstrated, including the rarely documented progression of this lesion. The etiological factors, the early recognition by the neuroradiologist, and the possibility of immediate treatment are briefly discussed in this report.
ISSN:0022-3085
DOI:10.3171/jns.1980.53.5.0693