title: Spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of cervical cerebral arteries. Report of six cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Six cases of spontaneous dissecting aneurysm of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries are reported. The angiographic findings and the clinical aspects of the disease are described. The lesion is not as rare as generally assumed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging