Surgical treatment of giant aneurysm of vertebral-basilar junction.
A giant aneurysm of the vertebro-basilar junction is reported. It was successfully treated by ligation of the left vertebral artery, temporary occlusion of the right vertebral and basilar arteries, and evacuation of the aneurysm, following which the neck of the aneurysm was clipped.
D000328:Adult; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000601:surgery; D001933:Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000601:surgery