title: Giant aneurysm of the internal carotid bifurcation successfully clipped. Case report and description of postoperative CT scan and MRI modifications.
abstract: Surgery of giant internal carotid bifurcation aneurysms (GBICAA) is followed by high postoperative mortality and morbidity rate. One case of GBICAA successfully submitted to clipping at the neck is reported and the modifications of CT Scan and MRI pictures described.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Chair of Neurosurgery, University of Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cento
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Forni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed