Dissecting aneurysm of cerebral arteries in congenital vascular deficiency.
A spontaneously dissecting aneurysm of the right middle and anterior cerebral arteries is reported in a 23-year old woman. The angiographic and pathological findings are demonstrated and discussed. The postmortem examination showed a congenital weakness of vessel walls.
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed