Thrombosed giant middle cerebral aneurysms.
Two giant thrombosed aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery are reported with a review of the pertinent literature. A tortuous channel through the thrombus results in an unusual and characteristic angiogram. Mechanisms involved in the formation of this lesion are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged