| Giant fusiform aneurysm presenting as fatal basilar artery occlusion. | |
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PMID: 9146686 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Fusiform aneurysms are often asymptomatic, and therefore their actual incidence is unknown. Ischemic stroke has been linked to dislodgment of small thrombi formed inside the aneurysm but is uncommon. This article describes two patients with rapidly fatal infarction in the entire pons, both cerebellar hemispheres, thalamus, and occipital lobes, findings consistent with occlusion of the vertebrobasilar artery complex. In both patients, autopsies revealed a giant fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery. |
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Authors:
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E F Wijdicks |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic Volume: 72 ISSN: 0025-6196 ISO Abbreviation: Mayo Clin. Proc. Publication Date: 1997 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-05-22 Completed Date: 1997-05-22 Revised Date: 2007-10-29 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0405543 Medline TA: Mayo Clin Proc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 437-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN 55905, USA. |
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Aged Autopsy Basilar Artery* / radiography Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Infarction / etiology*, radiography Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Female Humans Intracranial Aneurysm / complications*, diagnosis*, pathology, radiography Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vertebral Artery* / radiography |
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