Abstract
Isolated dissecting aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery are not as rare as previously reported. Affecting primarily a younger population, this condition can be recognized by angiographic patterns, the most common being a "pearl and string" morphology. We reviewed the literature and present a series of six cases, discussing management strategies.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Angiography
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging*
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Aortic Dissection / drug therapy
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Aortic Dissection / therapy
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Brain Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heparin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
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Intracranial Aneurysm / drug therapy
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Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Posterior Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging*
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Retrospective Studies
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging