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A case of giant aneurysm of the basilar artery

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A case of a giant aneurysm, 66 mm across at its largest diameter, at the bifurcation of the basilar artery, with agenesis of the internal carotid artery, verified by angiography and autopsy, is reported.

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  1. R. Katakura

    Present address: Division of Neurosurgery, Institute of Brain Diseases, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, Institute of Brain Diseases, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

    T. Yoshimoto & J. Suzuki

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Katakura, R., Yoshimoto, T. & Suzuki, J. A case of giant aneurysm of the basilar artery. Acta neurochir 49, 87–93 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01809177

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