title: [Bilateral pericallosal artery aneurysms in a mirror position].
abstract: A rare case of ruptured pericallosal (distal anterior cerebral) artery aneurysm, associated with another one in a mirror position is reported in this paper. The angiograms disclosed no variant vessels, such as azygos anterior cerebral artery and/or supreme anterior communicating artery. This patient, a 47-year-old woman, was successfully treated by surgery without any complication. The literature concerned is reviewed and possible pathogenesis of cerebral aneurysm discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Niijima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yonekawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawano
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous