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Top of the Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm

A 54 year-old man developed the explosive onset of an explosive headache and neckache followed by nausea and vomiting.

Outline the Aneurysm

Cerebral angiogram, right carotid artery injection, AP view. Note the aneurysm arising at the top of the internal carotid artery where it bifurcates into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries.

Revised 05/01/06.
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