Intracranial aneurysms in twins: Case report and review of the literature

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-154

  Leung, H K ^a   Lam, Y ^a   Cheng, K M ^a   Chan, C M ^a   Cheung, Y L ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diseases in twins; Intracranial aneurysm; Monozygotic; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; OPHTHALMIC ARTERY; POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79955765870     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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