title: Surgery of posterior communicating artery aneurysms that enlarge after common carotid ligation. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two patients are reported who were originally treated by ligation of the common carotid artery for ruptured aneurysms of the posterior communicating artery. Long-term follow-up studies showed that the aneurysms had enlarged, and direct surgery of the aneurysms was undertaken.
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence