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Aneurysms
Blood blister-like aneurysms at nonbranching sites of internal carotid artery need special care
October 25th, 2006
Blood blister-like aneurysms at nonbranching sites of the internal carotid artery require careful treatment. According to recent research published in the Journal of Neurosurgery, "The clinical features of blood blister-like aneurysms (BBAs) that arise at nonbranching sites of the internal carotid artery (ICA) differ from those of saccular aneurysms. In this study, the authors attempt to describe optimal treatments for BBAs, which have yet to be clearly established." S.Y. Sim and colleagues at Ajou University explained, "Ten of 483 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage who had been seen at the authors' institution between March 2001...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-10-25)
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