Abstract
We report a case of a dissecting basilar artery aneurysm, which presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 34-year-old woman. Although the natural history has been described as severe with mortality approaching 80%, this patient did well and spontaneous healing was demonstrated on MR and angiography.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Angiography
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Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
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Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Dissection / physiopathology
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Basilar Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Basilar Artery / pathology*
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Basilar Artery / physiopathology
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Remission, Spontaneous
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / physiopathology
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Wound Healing