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01-10-2020 | Intracranial Aneurysm | Evidence- and experienced-based Neurology article

Mirror aneurysms of extracranial internal carotid arteries in a patient with beta-thalassemia major

Authors: Onur Taydas, Fadime Guven, Hayri Ogul, Yasemin Ogul

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 5/2020

Abstract

Beta-thalassemia major is a chronic disorder characterised by severe anemia. This patient with beta-thalassemia major is the first magnetic resonance (MR) angiographic case for symmetric mirror aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid arteries. For diagnosis of vascular complications requires angiographic procedures such as catheter angiography, computed tomography angiography, MR angiography, or Doppler ultrasonography. Time-of-flight MR angiography is a non-invasive useful technique in diagnosis of the aneurysmatic patients.

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Title: Mirror aneurysms of extracranial internal carotid arteries in a patient with beta-thalassemia major
Authors: Onur Taydas
Fadime Guven
Hayri Ogul
Yasemin Ogul
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Intracranial Aneurysm
MR Angiography
Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Thalassemia
CT Angiography
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01379-2

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Mirror aneurysms of extracranial internal carotid arteries in a patient with beta-thalassemia major

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