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Spontaneous Regression of an Unruptured and Non-Giant Intracranial Aneurysm

  • Choi, Chan-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Han, Seong-Rok (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Yee, Gi-Taek (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Chae-Heuck (Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University)
  • Received : 2012.03.14
  • Accepted : 2012.09.17
  • Published : 2012.09.28
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Abstract

It is well known that spontaneous thrombosis in giant cerebral aneurysm is common. However, spontaneous obliteration of a non-giant and unruptured cerebral aneurysm has been reported to be rare and its pathogenic mechanism is not clear. We describe a case with rare vascular phenomenon and review the relevant literatures.

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