Dissecting aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery : angioarchitecture and a review of the literature

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...

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Published in:Neuroradiology 2000-02, Vol.42 (2), p.128-133
Main Authors: LAZINSKI, D, WILLINSKY, R. A, TERBRUGGE, K, MONTANERA, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Dissecting - drug therapy
Aneurysm, Dissecting - therapy
Angiography
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Dilatation, Pathologic - diagnostic imaging
Embolization, Therapeutic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heparin - therapeutic use
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Aneurysm - drug therapy
Intracranial Aneurysm - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Posterior Cerebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
Retrospective Studies
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0028-3940
1432-1920
DOI:10.1007/s002340050031