title: Congenital aneurysmal dilatation of the petrous-cavernous carotid artery and vertebral basilar junction in a child.
abstract: The occurrence of intracranial aneurysms in the pediatric population is a rare phenomenon. An unusual case of aneurysmal dilatation of both petrous and cavernous carotid arteries and the vertebral-basilar junction in a child is presented. The underlying etiology, natural history, and possible modes of management are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Montanera
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography