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Primitive trigeminal artery associated with an ipsilateral intracavernous giant aneurysm—A case report

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A case of primitive trigeminal artery associated with an ipsilateral intracavernous giant aneurysm is reported and the difficulty in treating this aneurysm is discussed.

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Naruse, S., Odake, G. Primitive trigeminal artery associated with an ipsilateral intracavernous giant aneurysm—A case report. Neuroradiology 17, 259–264 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00337536

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