Summary
Two giant thrombosed aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery are reported with a review of the pertinent literature. A tortuous channel through the thrombus results in an unusual and characteristic angiogram. Mechanisms involved in the formation of this lesion are discussed.
Résumé
Les auteurs rapportent deux cas d'anévrysmes géants thrombosés de l'artère cérébrale moyenne et font une revue de la littérature. L'angiogramme se caractérise par un anal sinueux à travers le thrombus. Les auteurs discutent les mécanismes contribuant à la formation de cette lésion.
Zusammenfassung
Fallbeschreibung von 2 Patienten mit großen Aneurysmen im Bereich der A. cerebri media und Überblick über die Literatur.
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Lukin, R.R., Chambers, A.A., McLaurin, R. et al. Thrombosed giant middle cerebral aneurysms. Neuroradiology 10, 125–129 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00341812
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00341812