The authors describe a case of giant fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery presenting with ischemic symptoms. Angiography and CT revealed vertebro-basilar fusiform aneurysmal dilatation. Fusiform vertebro-basilar aneurysm is associated with various complications particularly brain stem infarction.
Giant aneurysm of the petrous carotid artery presenting with facial numbness
β Scribed by R. D. Gibson; I. A. Cowan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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