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Terme préférentiel

Intracranial Aneurysm  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Abnormal outpouching in the wall of intracranial blood vessels. Most common are the saccular (berry) aneurysms located at branch points in CIRCLE OF WILLIS at the base of the brain. Vessel rupture results in SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Giant aneurysms (>2.5 cm in diameter) may compress adjacent structures, including the OCULOMOTOR NERVE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p841) Outpouching of BASILAR ARTERY at the base of the skull. The basilar artery is the most important artery in the posterior cerebral circulation.

Synonyme(s)

  • Aneurysm, Intracranial

Traductions

  • français

  • Anévrisme d'une artère intracrânienne
  • Anévrisme intra-crânien
  • Anévrisme intracrânien
  • Anévrysme d'une artère intracrânienne
  • Anévrysme intra-crânien

URI

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 06/07/2009