Blood blister-like aneurysms of the internal carotid artery

Blood blister-like aneurysms of the internal carotid artery

Blood blister-like aneurysms (BBA) originate at non-branching sites of the internal carotid artery (ICA), these vascular lesions are rare and constitute approximately 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. They are small, with extremely fragile walls and a poorly defined broad-based neck. BBA tend to hav...

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Main Authors: Mildred Arteaga Soto, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, Maria Luana Carvalho Viegas, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-12-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
intracranial aneurysm
carotid artery diseases
subarachnoid hemorrhage
therapeutic
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1626019

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