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Aneurysm of an azygos anterior cerebral artery: report of two cases and review of the literature

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Aneurysm of an azygos anterior cerebral artery is rare. Two cases are presented. In case 2, the coexistence of arachnoid cyst with this aneurysm is reported. Literature is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

    Süleyman Baykal, Savaş Ceylan, Hasan Dinç, Eray Soylev, Haydar Usul & Fadil Akturk

  2. Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

    Süleyman Baykal, Savaş Ceylan, Hasan Dinç, Eray Soylev, Haydar Usul & Fadil Akturk

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Baykal, S., Ceylan, S., Dinç, H. et al. Aneurysm of an azygos anterior cerebral artery: report of two cases and review of the literature. Neurosurg. Rev. 19, 57–59 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00346613

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