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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1985;14(1): 191-198. |
| Dissecting Aneurysm of the Intracranial Vertbral Artery: Case Report. |
| Kyoung Suck Cho, Dal Soo Kim, Young Soo Ha, Joon Ki Kang, Jin Un Song |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
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A case of dissecting aneurysm of the intracranial vertebral artery in 46-year-old man is reported. Dissecting aneurysm of the vertebral artery associated with SAH is very rare.
The characteristic angiographic findings of dissecting aneurysm were: 1) retention of contrast medium in the aneurysm; 2) the presence of double lumina; 3) "String" or "Pearl-string" sign. The therapeutic occlusion of the intracranial vertebral artery was performed successfully. |
| Key Words:
Dissecting aneurysm; SAH; Angiography; Proximal occlusion; Vertebrobasilar system |
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