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. 1995 May;16(5):1061-72.

Giant serpentine aneurysms: a review and presentation of five cases.

V A Aletich 1, G M Debrun 1, L H Monsein 1, H J Nauta 1, R F Spetzler 1
PMCID: PMC8337803  PMID: 7639128

Abstract

We present five cases of giant serpentine aneurysms (large, partially thrombosed aneurysms containing tortuous vascular channels with a separate entrance and outflow pathway) and review 28 cases reported in the literature. Giant serpentine aneurysms should be considered as a subgroup of giant aneurysms, distinct from saccular and fusiform varieties, given their unique clinical presentation and radiographic features.

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