Surgery of posterior communicating artery aneurysms that enlarge after common carotid ligation. Report of two cases.
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.
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