Rapidly growing internal carotid artery aneurysm after amphetamine abuse: Case report

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-34

  Chen, Han Jung ^a,b   Liang, Cheng Loong ^a   Lu, Kang ^a   Lui, Chun Chung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Guglielmi detachable coil; Intracranial aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; AMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; FIBROSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; MALE; NECROSIS; STROKE;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE;

EID: 0037372965     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-200303000-00006     Document Type: Article

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