title: Dissecting aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery: angioarchitecture and a review of the literature.
abstract: Isolated dissecting aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery are not as rare as previously reported. Affecting primarily a younger population, this condition can be recognized by angiographic patterns, the most common being a "pearl and string" morphology. We reviewed the literature and present a series of six cases, discussing management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Toronto Hospital, Toronto Western Division, 399 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8 Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lazinski
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Willinsky
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: TerBrugge
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Montanera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020769:Posterior Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin