Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

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Middle Cerebral Artery Variations Associated with Intracranial Aneurysmal Rupture

  • Choi, Jeong-Wook (Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School) ;
  • Joo, Sung-Pil (Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Kil (Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School) ;
  • Kim, Tea-Sun (Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School)
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

Aneurysmal ruptures associated with middle cerebral artery[MCA] anomalies, such as a duplicated MCA and an accessory MCA, are quite rare. The authors reviewed the clinical relevance and possible etiology of these anomalies.

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