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An aneurysm arising from the distal anterior cerebral artery distal to the bifurcation of the azygos anterior cerebral artery is reported. A review of the literature emphasizes the rarity of this lesion.
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Fujimoto, K., Waga, S., Kojima, T. et al. Aneurysm of distal anterior cerebral artery associated with azygos anterior cerebral artery. Acta neurochir 59, 65–69 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411192
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