J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1993 Aug;22(8):929-933.

Giant Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm:Posterior Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction After Ligation of the Right Internal Carotid Artery: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A 62-year-old woman, who presented with dipolipia, was found to have a giant aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery. Gradual ligation of the right internal carotid artery was followed by nausea and vomiting 10 days after the complete ligation. Follow up MRI showed intraluminal thrombus formation of the aneurysm and right temporo-occipital infarction.

Keyword

Giant aneurysm; Intraluminal thrombus; Cerebral infarction; Brain MRI

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Carotid Artery, Internal*
Cerebral Arteries*
Cerebral Infarction
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infarction*
Ligation*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Nausea
Thrombosis
Vomiting
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