Persistent primitive trigeminal artery associated with aneurysm: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 664-668

  Li, M H ^a   Li, W B ^a   Pan, Y P ^a   Fang, C ^a   Wang, W ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC); Persistent primitive trigeminal artery

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

ANEURYSM; GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL (GDC); INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA); PERSISTENT PRIMITIVE TRIGEMINAL ARTERY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BALLOON OCCLUSION; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

BALLOON OCCLUSION; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 16644370459     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410001196     Document Type: Article

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