Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease  2001;3(1):73-77

Spontaneous Dissecting Aneurysm of the Anterior Cerebral Artery: Report of 2 Cases.

Jae Whan LEE 1 ; Kyu Chang LEE

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Keywords

Dissecting aneurysm; Anterior cerebral artery; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral angiography

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery is very rare and shows difference in nature and clinical presentation. The authors present 2 cases of spontaneous dissecting aneurysms localized to the anterior cerebral artery. Both patients experienced severe headache and ischemic symptoms. The lesions were repaired successfully with wrapping and clipping.