Multiple fusiform myxomatous cerebral aneurysms in a patient with Carney complex: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 318-320

  Kyoung, Soo Ryou ^a   Lee, Sun Ho ^a   Park, Seong Hyun ^a   Park, Jaechan ^a   Hwang, Sung Kyoo ^a   Hamm, In Suk ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial myxoma; Carney complex; Multiple aneurysms; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CARNEY COMPLEX; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM MYXOMA; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADENOMA; ANEURYSM; HEART ATRIUM; HEART TUMOR; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MYXOMA; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADENOMA; ADULT; ANEURYSM; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MYXOMA; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS;

EID: 51449101690     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS/2008/109/8/0318     Document Type: Article

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